Margate’s debdepan shared a superb sound on their previous single ‘Habit’. By blending dance beats, light goth pop and a world of synth-based ingredients, the track sounded like the ultimate alternative club banger. It had the potential to make the listener want to hear more, almost immediately, and to be given the opportunity to lose themselves even further into the duo’s dark and electronica infused world.

Their current offering ‘Ghost’ is a touch more introspective. During the opening verse, the rhythm still leans into a pulsing, danceable sound; the synths continue to share a dark, almost goth tinged tone, but the vocals and quieter elements work very effectively to build a great atmosphere. Hitting the chorus, the music begins to swell, allowing fans to hear a lot more of a familiar debdepan sound, and the lead vocal really holds a great presence. The crying vocal mightn’t capture quite the same level of coolness present during the slightly detached verse, but the melody that emerges helps to create some near perfect synth-oriented alt pop.

The latter part of the track introduces a little guitar, filling space with a very retro sound, and this is used as a springboard into the final chorus where each of the previous elements really come together, and debdepan spring into life with a huge electronica/alt-pop sound and infectious hook, which adds something unmissable to their growing discography.

Check out the new video – featuring shots of Kingsgate Bay and an early morning Dreamland car park – below.