In a few short years, Ibiza-born, Antigua-raised singer Au/Ra has earned a reputation for documenting the complexity of being a teenager in 2019, with tracks exploring everything from social media to anxiety and identity.

Her latest release, electro-pop song “Dance in the Dark”, holds another powerful, universal message about working through the difficult times that inevitably come with growing up: “‘Dance in the Dark‘ is about the acceptance of the dark times that will inevitably be part of our lives life will never be perfect,” she explains, “and without the bad, there’s no good either.”

While the track’s racing percussion evokes a rising sense of panic, Au/Ra’s soothing vocals reassure us that “everybody’s scared so dance in the dark”, and to “party with your fears, dance in the dark..”

Listen to the track below.