NINTH KEY Bring Light Into The Darkness With “DARK TIME SUNSHINE”

NINTH KEY have released their new single “DARK TIME SUNSHINE,” arriving as the latest chapter in the project’s rapidly developing 2026 campaign. The track is a collaboration between Ekoh and Lø Spirit, with the song officially released on September 25 through Just Us League. At 3:46, “DARK TIME SUNSHINE” continues the project’s blend of alternative rock, nu-metal influence and hip-hop, delivering an emotionally charged track built around the contrast between darkness and the promise of finding light.

The song focuses on isolation, emotional pain and the struggle to escape destructive thoughts, while ultimately turning toward connection and reassurance. Its central message is one of standing beside someone when everything becomes overwhelming, giving “DARK TIME SUNSHINE” an intimate emotional core beneath its modern rock-driven sound. NINTH KEY use that contrast to transform a song about difficult moments into one that carries a sense of hope without ignoring the weight of what comes before it.

“DARK TIME SUNSHINE” follows a series of releases that have established NINTH KEY throughout 2026, beginning with “IF I WASN’T ME” in May, followed by “HAPPY FEELS LIKE” in July and “NO PLACE LIKE HOME” in August. The project brings together songwriter, producer and artist Joshua Landry, known as Lø Spirit, with hip-hop artist Ekoh, continuing a creative partnership that previously produced “HELLO LØNELINESS” and “GOOD THINGS.”

With “DARK TIME SUNSHINE,” NINTH KEY turn their attention toward the moments when everything feels darkest while refusing to leave the listener there. It is another step in the project’s ongoing evolution, combining nostalgia for the emotional intensity of early-2000s alternative music with a distinctly modern perspective.