Pop Evil are marking the one-year anniversary of their acclaimed album ‘What Remains’ with a new edition of the record. ‘What Remains (Midnight Edition)’ arrives March 27, 2026, expanding on the original with new material that pushes the album’s emotional and sonic weight even further.
Leading the announcement is “The Decay,” out now after premiering on SiriusXM Octane. It is a riff-forward modern rock track with real melodic depth and the kind of staying power that holds up well beyond a first listen. The band puts it plainly: “This song is raw, uncomfortable, and honest, an invitation to face the darkness, accept responsibility, and choose to make a difference while you still have time.” That directness is exactly what makes it hit.
The visualizer for “The Decay,” directed by Sam Shapiro and produced by the CGI team at VSRL Company, is available now. In a deliberate creative statement, Pop Evil chose to forgo any use of AI in its production. The result reinforces the song’s core message: what we choose to create and support matters.
‘What Remains (Midnight Edition)’ adds “The Decay” alongside a studio-refined reimagining of the classic ’80s anthem “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” run through Pop Evil’s unmistakable modern-rock lens. The original ‘What Remains’ was the band’s most uncompromising and emotionally exposed record to date, heavier and more direct than anything in their catalog. Frontman Leigh Kakaty laid bare the truths and battles that shaped both his life and the band’s evolution. The Midnight Edition completes that arc.