RIP Magic’s James Murphy–Produced Single ‘Screwdark’ Arrives as the Band Signs to section1

RIP Magic have stepped into a bigger lane: the band has released another James Murphy–produced single, ‘Screwdark’, at the same moment they announce a signing to section1 and continue opening arenas for Tame Impala.

Last year Marco Pini of Sorry joined forces with Felix Bayley-Higgins, Beth Boswell-Knight, and Pedro Takahashi to form the dance-rock outfit. Early on they supported LCD Soundsystem for a handful of shows and established a working relationship with Murphy; that collaboration now resurfaces on ‘Screwdark’.

Section1, the Los Angeles-based sister label to Partisan Records, is taking the band on board. The imprint, which also lists King Princess and Sword II among its roster, feels like a logical next step for a group that is already translating club energy into larger, arena-ready contexts.

‘Screwdark’ is accompanied by a Velcro-directed music video that leans into travel-worn chaos: a montage of life on the road rather than a polished narrative clip. The choice of imagery underscores where RIP Magic currently live as a band — caught between intimate dance-floor impulses and the mechanics of big-stage touring.

It is a quiet, strategic escalation. Supporting acts like LCD Soundsystem and Tame Impala, plus the visible endorsement of Murphy and a new label home, positions RIP Magic to grow beyond the short-run hype cycles that greet most recent departures from the indie underground.

Lukasz Biernat