Tim Brink & The Rising have unveiled their debut album Dark City, a cinematic blend of Southern gothic storytelling, Americana grit and brooding blues.
The release marks a defining moment for frontman Tim Brink, the Quebec-born vocalist and multi-instrumentalist whose career to date has included international touring with Pete Möss, a finalist position on La Voix IV, and even consideration as lead singer for Stone Temple Pilots.
Dark City leans into the mythology of desolate highways, ghost-town silence and hard-earned redemption. While fans of Colter Wall, Chris Stapleton and Orville Peck may find familiar textures, Brink carves his own territory – darker, more atmospheric and rooted in the tone of series such as Yellowstone, True Detective and Justified.
The album, co-written by Brink and guitarist Samuel Busque, unfolds like a film. Songs move with tension and release, borrowing the grit of Johnny Cash, the intensity of Rage Against the Machine and the dramatic flair of Tarantino.
Produced by Busque alongside Michel Francoeur and mixed and mastered at Red Tubes Studio, the record explores themes of vengeance, forgiveness and the moral grey spaces that sit between.
Brink’s vocal performance anchors the work – raw, soulful and weathered like a road map creased at the edges. The music shifts between thunderous instrumentation and quiet reflection, offering a listening experience that feels both widescreen and intimate.
Dark City is now officially released, signalling a bold entry onto the North American roots-rock stage and marking the beginning of a chapter that is wholly Brink’s own – storm-charged, cinematic, and unafraid to stare directly into the dark.
