Florida-born, Los Angeles-based dark-pop and art-rock artist Scarlet Nicole marks Halloween with “Poison,” a hypnotic new single that turns betrayal into power. Produced by Derek Coburn (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Chelsea Wolfe, The Armed), the track swirls strings, distortion, and pulse-quickening percussion into a cinematic storm where confession meets incantation.
“I seek out revenge in the form of songwriting,” Scarlet shares. “This song came from a real place–a moment of deep betrayal that forced me to transmute pain into power. The video plays with the duality of hunter and prey, the serpent and the sheep, and ultimately, reclaiming your strength in the face of deceit.”
Directed by Evers, the “Poison” video plunges into a fever-dream ritual of decay and renewal. “Creating the visuals for ‘Poison’ was all about exploring Nicole’s call to power through her darker side,” says Evers. “It’s about how the parts of ourselves once seen as weakness can become our greatest strength.”
Where her debut “CRY BABY CRY” traced rebirth’s fragile tenderness, “Poison” is its darker twin – fierce, self-possessed, and unflinching. Tarot, mythology, and mysticism ripple through the lyrics, as Scarlet embodies her mantra: “I’ll turn your poison into medicine.” It is less a single than a spell, channeling influences from Mazzy Star to Massive Attack while carving a world entirely her own.
At 23, Scarlet Nicole has already lived multiple lifetimes of art and transformation, from a viral “Great Gig in the Sky” cover reposted by Pink Floyd to a fast-rising presence in the art-rock and dark-pop space. “Poison” is a hymn for the wounded, the wild, and the reborn – and a clear signal that Scarlet’s power is only growing.