The Secrecy premiere »Meet Me After Midnight« music video; debut album »Pins & Needles« out now on Disorder Recordings + Midwest tour dates draw near!
Indianapolis, Indiana based goth rock/post-punk band The Secrecy (feat. members of Chrome Waves, Flesher, En Dive & more) premiere new music video for »Meet Me After Midnight« taken from their debut album, »Pins & Needles«, out on July 17th, 2026 via Disorder Recordings.
Tracklist:
01. Theresa
02. Dancing In The Fire
03. Meet Me After Midnight
04. Sky 04:11
05. The Watchers
06. Set Me Free
07. Pins And Needles
08. Same
Courtesy of Earsplit PR:
“…an eerie, synth-driven track that pairs a sleek post-punk energy with the icy rhythmic pulse of dancefloor darkwave.” – Treble
Treble is premiering the video for »Meet Me After Midnight«, by Indianapolis-based post-punk quartet The Secrecy, whose members also play with the likes of Flesher, Chrome Waves, Bringers Of Disease, Isolation Drills, En Dive, and more. The song is found on the band’s »Pins & Needles« debut LP, released in July on Disorder Recordings.
Rather than leaning on nostalgia, The Secrecy uses the vocabulary of post-punk as a living language. The record moves fluidly from icy minimalism to towering crescendos, pairing stark lyrical introspection with expansive, emotionally resonant soundscapes. It is an album built on contrasts: intimacy and distance, despair, and defiance. The Secrecy delivers a debut that feels fully realized – a statement of intent that positions the band not as revivalists, but as contributors to the ongoing evolution of dark, guitar-driven music. The result is a record that lingers long after the final note fades.
Engineered by The Secrecy, »Pins & Needles« was mixed by Tyler Watkins, mastered by Corey Miller, and completed with art/layout by Ryan Dunn.
Photo by Scott Wilson
The video for »Meet Me After Midnight« was directed by John Bradburn. Vocalist Dustin Boltjes writes, “I wrote this one because I really wanted to add a song to the record that had more of a darkwave influence to it. And as I was finishing it, the vibe felt really grimy and kind of sleazy. So, when it came time to write the lyrics, I kept thinking about the ‘casual encounters’ section of Craigslist. I used to love reading those ads and thinking about the type of people who were likely writing them. So, this song is about that. The anonymity of entering a world of secret sexual fantasies and the mysterious double lives that people will live in an effort to delve into their darkest desires.”
Treble writes with the video’s unveiling, “Indianapolis post-punk outfit The Secrecy released their new album »Pins & Needles« back in July via Disorder Recordings, and it already won Treble’s approval in our roundup of the best goth of 2026 so far. Today, the group releases a new video for »Meet Me After Midnight«, an eerie, synth-driven track that pairs a sleek post-punk energy with the icy rhythmic pulse of dancefloor darkwave.”
The Secrecy’s »Meet Me After Midnight« video is currently playing exclusively at Treble RIGHT HERE.
»Pins & Needles« is out now on LP, CD, and digitally via Disorder Recordings, operated by the band’s Jeff Wilson. Find the record HERE, and watch the »Dancing In The Fire« visualizer HERE and »Sky« video HERE.
The Secrecy is about to embark on a short tour through the Midwest, with shows in Minneapolis, Osh Kosh, Chicako, and Milwaukeed October 15th through 18th, followed by a hometown show in Indianapolis on November 20th. Watch for additional dates to be announced over the months ahead.
The Secrecy tour dates:
10/15/2026 Cloudland Theater – Minneapolis, MN
10/16/2026 The Jamb – Osh Kosh, WI
10/17/2026 Liar’s Club – Chicago, IL
10/18/2026 MKEUltra – Milwaukee, WI
11/20/2026 Black Circle – Indianapolis, IN
Emerging from Indianapolis’ fertile underground, The Secrecy has quickly established itself as a formidable new voice in American post-punk. Blending shadow-drenched atmosphere and driving, rhythmic urgency, the band bridges the stark emotionality of classic goth rock with a modern, cinematic edge. Following early singles that earned premieres with Decibel Magazine and Post-Punk.com, the band now arrives at a defining moment with their debut full-length, »Pins & Needles«.
Where early tracks introduced brooding textures and soaring arrangements, »Pins & Needles« expands The Secrecy’s sonic and emotional scope into something deeper, sharper, and more immersive. The album captures a world suspended amid catharsis. Angular basslines pulse beneath walls of chorus-laden guitar; drums shift between motorik propulsion and cavernous restraint; synth accents flicker like distant signals in the dark. Across its runtime, »Pins & Needles« explores themes of alienation, political fracture, private anxiety, and fragile human connection – each song unfolding with a sense of necessity that feels both personal and universal.
The Secrecy is:
Dustin Boltjes – Vocals, Synth
Dino Maglinte – Drums
Anthony Reitz – Bass
Jeff Wilson – Guitar, Synth
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well