Vox Umbra release two-song maxi-single ‘Afterglow’ / ‘The Train’
Vox Umbra release the darkwave maxi-single “Afterglow” / “The Train” on June 5, 2026 — two cinematic tracks from the Seattle–France duo, out via Bandcamp.
Vox Umbra
Darkwave duo Vox Umbra released “Afterglow,” a two-song maxi-single paired with “The Train,” on June 5, 2026 as a digital release through Bandcamp. The release pairs the project’s cinematic arrangements with the duo’s emotionally focused songwriting across two companion tracks.
The duo describe the maxi-single as a single statement spread over two songs. The duo says that “Afterglow” / “The Train” “is a cohesive two-song statement about how people carry each other through uncertain times.”
The Bandcamp release page lists two tracks: “Afterglow” followed by “The Train,” with a stated release date of June 5, 2026. The duo characterise “Afterglow” as “a sweeping and urgent meditation on disillusionment, loyalty and perseverance in a world where direction grows uncertain,” citing the lyric “I loved you before the damage, I’ll love you through the break.” They describe “The Train” as “reflective, restrained and quietly devastating,” built around the lyric “Maybe this time I have done enough.”
About Vox Umbra
Vox Umbra is a darkwave duo formed in 2025 as a transcontinental collaboration. Tiffany, based in Seattle, composes the music; Florian, based in northern France, provides vocals. The two work across the geographic distance to produce what they describe as a fusion of introspective, melancholic rhythms with dark, cinematic arrangements.
The project’s first releases reached listeners through video premieres. Vox Umbra premiered the debut single “Cold Heart” as a video in October 2025, then premiered the video for “On the right” in November 2025 ahead of the duo’s debut EP, “Unchained.” The two-song maxi-single “Afterglow” / “The Train,” released June 5, 2026, follows that debut EP and adds two tracks to the Vox Umbra catalog.
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