ZKIN smoked through the shadows of lust in the artfully hypnotic single, Temptation

ZKIN closed out another year of leaving an indelible mark on the underground indietronica scene with the seductive standout single, Temptation, taken from their latest EP, Alibi. PJ Harvey fans will want to eat their rhythmic pulses out to the deliciously moody cut that captures the lasciviousness of lust when it curls its way around a habit that should have been buried years ago. The titular temptation isn’t brushed aside or resisted here; it’s indulged, smoked through, and sung into a haze. ZKIN translated the shadowplay of desire into a session of pure hypnosis, with flurries of neo-classic piano keys dancing over swooning 80s pop-rock guitars, all winding into a trip-hopped diorama of longing. The groove coils slowly, but never aimlessly, weaving Malin’s rich vocals through the brooding textures. The emotional weight is there in every breath.. Since 2023, ZKIN has swerved away from conventional paths, building their own terrain of sonic and visual experimentation. The collaboration with Simon Söderberg as producer opened new dimensions, and the mixing and mastering from industry heavyweights elevated their instinctively underground instincts to cinematic heights. Jonas’s roots in sleaze-punk, jazz, and 60s psychedelia flicker through the edges, while Malin’s grounding in soul and raw […]

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