The Polybius Cabinet release debut album ‘Level 1’
The Polybius Cabinet
The Texas-based darkwave trio The Polybius Cabinet present their debut album “Level 1”. The nine-track set is self-released and out now.
“Level 1” blends electro/new wave with darkwave and flashes of deathrock and the video-game motifs as referred to in the title also surface across the record. “While listening to ‘Level 1,’ one must think of it exactly as that. The start of a journey of discovery as a project. Each member brings with them a variety of individual influences,” Markus Galvan says. The lyrics examine relationship strain, heartbreak, loss, grief, and occult themes in tracks including “Cisco,” “La Tumba,” and “Doorway.”
You can download the single now via Bandcamp as well.
About The Polybius Cabinet
The Polybius Cabinet are a three-piece darkwave act from South Texas (Rio Grande Valley). The current line-up consists of Miguel de la Cruz (vocals/guitars), Alyse Galvan (synthesizers), and Markus Galvan (bass). They have a bilingual approach rooted in Latino goth subculture, and use themes of occultism, love, loss, and despair throughout their material.
The group issued the singles “La Tumba” (May 2025) and “Mi Vida” (July 2025) prior to the album.
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