Disclosure Sink Their Fangs Into Darker Sound With New Single, "Arachnids"

Disclosure venture into darker, more brooding territory with their new single, "Arachnids."

When we reviewed last summer's Alchemy album, we wrote that Disclosure were producing music with a renewed sense of creative vision after parting ways with Capitol Records. That remains true after today's release of "Arachnids," a compellingly menacing shift for the duo.

The experimental track was written and produced by Disclosure's Guy Lawrence, who says he plunged into "an ever-evolving creative puzzle of sound design and groove exploration" when recording it.

"Arachnids" spins a web of unsettling rhythms that creep up your spine, far removed from their signature house beats. Devoid of the schmaltzy warmth of global dance hits like "Latch," this is Disclosure in a new skin.

The duo's trademark polish remains, but it's been corrupted—beautifully so—by something more sinister. Their familiar four-on-the-floor pulse is gone, replaced by a skittering breakbeat arrangement that feels like it's hunting you in a dark alley.

Their production really shines in the break, where eerie strings and operatic vocal swells crawl through the track like its namesake. Those elements contort into a tense build before another drop, where Lawrence produces distorted drum fills and a textured bassline you can feel in your bones.

Listen to "Arachnids" below and find the new single on streaming platforms here.

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