Trevor Something
The Shadow
Trevor Something
The Shadow
- release date /2025-04-04
- country /US
- gerne /Darksynth, Darkwave, Dreamwave, Electronica, Gothic, Synth Pop, Synthwave
The 12th album from Miami-based synthwave artist Trevor Something.
Trevor Something began releasing music in 2013, debuting with “Synthetic Love” in 2014. Featured on the YouTube synthwave channel NewRetroWave, the album quickly gained attention, with tracks like “Fade Away” and the 2014 mixtape Trevor Something Does Not Exist surpassing 5 million streams by August 2025. Over the years, he has blended synthwave with ’80s new wave, goth, and post-punk influences, crafting a darkly romantic, uniquely atmospheric sound. Despite a cryptic remark around the 2022 release “The Death Of” suggesting it might be his final album, Trevor Something continued releasing music with “Archetypes” (2024) and the present record “The Shadow” (2025).
“The Shadow”, created between 2019 and 2024 and mixed over roughly a year, explores the album’s namesake concept: the shadowy, hidden aspects of the ego. As Trevor Something explains, understanding one’s dark side allows harmony between light and darkness. Musically, the album is his darkest and most melancholic yet, cloaked in aurora-like synth textures, minimal bass and kick patterns, and smooth, ethereal vocals that feel like elegies drifting through a neon-lit cityscape. Fans of his prior work will also recognize the goth-infused decadence reminiscent of his covers of The Cure and Depeche Mode.
Highlights include:
#6 “Cruel Intentions” – Cold, John Carpenter-inspired piano motifs gradually give way to a cathedral-like, choral outro, a masterful shift in atmosphere.
#7 “Numb The Pain” – A comparatively upbeat and catchy track featuring crystalline synth tones that shimmer with clarity.
#9 “Cry Until I Die” – Enveloped in some of the deepest reverb of Trevor Something’s discography, this track evokes the ethereal industrial rock of HEALTH, adding depth uncommon in standard synthwave.
“The Shadow” is recommended not only for synthwave fans but also for listeners of goth, darkwave, post-punk, dream pop, and shoegaze—particularly those drawn to House of Harm, CD Ghost, and HEALTH.
For those wondering where to start in his extensive catalog, my personal guide:
【Pop】
【Dark】
【Shoegaze / Post-punk】
【Dream pop】
Every album maintains a high standard, so in short: “you can start anywhere and be assured of quality.”
