BAD ENERGY w/ The Pyre (p. dazay)

Half Lit Rooms is the debut EP from Civic Ghosts—three emotionally raw songs about memory, silence, and the weight of things left unsaid. Blending spoken word, alt-rock, and ambient post-hardcore, these tracks don’t perform—they confess.

Each song captures a different kind of grief: the quiet aftermath (Half Lit Rooms), the ache of unspoken words (Ghost Notes), and the rising panic of unresolved memory (Wires in the Walls).

This is cinematic emo for people who feel too much. It doesn’t ask for closure. It just lets the room stay dim.

Wires in the Walls

MAVI$ - Myself (Official Audio)

Lyrics:

flickering neon over concrete beds  
the city hums its lullabies in red  

every window glows but never opens  
every hallway hums with borrowed names  
i knocked on doors of rented futures  
all the answers sound the same  
keys that fit but turn to rust  
promises that turn to dust  
billboards whisper: “stay in line”  
no vacancy for a mind like mine  

no vacancy, no space to breathe  
crowded streets where i can’t leave  
no vacancy, no room to be  
this city has no place for me  

subway tunnels sing in empty choirs  
fluorescent saints with plastic crowns  
every prayer is sold on monthly trial  
every silence priced in pounds  
beds of stone, they call it home  
numbers carved into the bone  
when the system shuts the lights  
i dream in alleys dressed in night  

no vacancy, no space to breathe  
crowded streets where i can’t leave  
no vacancy, no room to be  
this city has no place for me  

move along—  
the signs keep glowing, you don’t belong  

no vacancy, no space to breathe  
crowded streets where i can’t leave  
no vacancy, no room to be  
this city has no place for me

No vacancy

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153bpm Amaj

Made this beat on request for someone months ago, but they ended up not using it so thought I'd upload here!

Panicking [Montypk x Alt Emo Type Beat]

OUT EVERYWHERE: https://too.fm/zbkgvre

LYRICS:
See me off to deafen my senses,
I'm staring into blank space.
Write up all that I see with pink chalk,
the pigment in my face.
I've been told, from the ruins of fort empathy,
at the gathering I spoke empty.
With smoke in my lungs,
I agreed when you told me I wasn't enough.

Taste of vomit scares me,
the substance or god help me this feeling?
Tear me up from inside,
my hatred when strong words utters lightly.
When alone, there's no stories that people can tell.
I feel discomfort when I'm not unwell.
It glooms over me.
The loud gathering and this bad memory.

The gathering I spoke empty

prod. deadends

lyrics:
whyd it all go wrong
when i fell in love?
said you care you dont
i held on so long

whyd it all go wrong
when i fell in love?
said you care you dont
i held on so long

when you wear that necklace
do you think of me?
or did you throw it out
with the other things?
it only feels a year
but fuck, yeah, its been 3
genie, i only have one wish
i wish that she didnt leave

whyd it all go wrong
when i fell in love?
said you care you dont
i held on so long

whyd it all go wrong
when i fell in love?
said you care you dont
i held on so long

when you wear that necklace
do you think of me?
or did you throw it out
with the other things?
it only feels a year
but fuck, yeah, its been 3
genie, i only have one wish
i wish that she didnt leave

necklace

i know i'm nobody special,
and i know that i'm crazy too,
i know i've made deals with the devil,
and the voices that i'm talking to.
so girl why do you still love me,
what fuck did i ever do?
to deserve your love and trust,
when all i ever seem to do is lose

so join me on my promenade
we can drink and pretend we're safe
we can do things that'd fix our thoughts
for a minute we'll be okay


nobody special (neverforever)

is it weird? - freestyle

This is an unreleased demo from a single set to release in Q1 of 2026. Still in progress (still exactly where I’m at in my life right now).

I started making music again in 2025 after almost 18 years away from it. I used to play in a band in high school and then I walked away from all of it for a 9-to-5. Thinking that chapter was done, I spent YEARS trying to fit into versions of myself that never felt like home.

When I came back to music, I leaned into a modern country lane at first (singer-songwriter vibes, ya know?). But somewhere along the way, I realized the sound that actually feels like me is the one I grew up on: emotional pop-rock, 80s shimmer, atmospheric guitars, and big, cinematic choruses. Sounds that stir up emotions and memories.

“Leap of Faith” is literally what’s happening in my life as I’m typing this. I'm running toward something I walked away from years ago and FINALLY choosing purpose over expectation. It's got arena-leaning drums, alt-rock grit, 80s glow, and a little pop edge. I’m trying to build a sound that’s mine: alt rock…but cinematic…but emotional…but 80s...but pop.

Don’t usually share unfinished things, but learning to put myself out there more. If you found this, I’d love to know what you hear in it.

Written by: TRISTAN RAY, Iyan Evans
Produced by: Nick Stone

alt pop, pop rock, alternative rock, 80s rock, cinematic, atmospheric, indie rock, emotional, the1975, coldplay, bryan adams, arena, alt emo, guitar, synth, demo, unreleased, worktape

UNRELEASED_Leap of Faith_12012025_DEMO_v6

discord: scorpio4488

side project w/devin's world: @frozen-grotto

haze collective

Noah Vale writes songs like confessions. As the voice of Civic Ghosts, he blends spoken word, cinematic alt-rock, and post-hardcore emotion into raw, atmospheric tracks about memory, regret, and the silence after someone leaves.

sadbloom writes songs for people who smile during breakdowns.  
emo pop with too much honesty and not enough sleep.  
if you came here to sell me “promotion,” don’t — I already have chaos doing that for free.

Los Angeles born singer-songwriter making emotional indie rock with atmospheric pop energy. I spent years behind the scenes in entertainment before coming back to the dream I walked away from almost twenty years ago. Now I am making music that feels honest, nostalgic, and real.

Peace with the Past is my first release, a song about letting go, holding on, and learning how to rebuild your life piece by piece. If you are somewhere between who you were and who you want to be, you might find something here that feels familiar.

Stupid child (EP) - out now 
instagram @harveysdead  Music on all platforms 🫡

i don't get along with my mind

New music out whenever I feel like it

All my beats are free for non profit and can be downloaded on soundcloud, just credit me! (Prod. Dead Tired)
Let me know if you make anything with them! <3

I've ran out of soundcloud space cause I'm only on the free version! From here on all my uploads will be youtube and beatstars only, hope y'all can understand!

New tracks tagged #alt emo