Kiki Kramer Drops “Shot in the Dark,” Blending Glitch Pop and Heartache

Pop newcomer Kiki Kramer has dropped her single “Shot in the Dark,” along with its official music video directed by Marc Klasfeld.

Kramer has called the song “a campy, mid‑tempo ballad about willingly signing up to be someone’s rebound.”

She goes on, saying, “You know nothing long‑term will come of it, but you still say ‘f*** it - what if?’ and go along with it anyway.”

The track brings in a cutesy vocal line over an electronic‑glitchy, theatrical framework.

The emotional core becomes clear at the outro with a melancholic guitar, showing “the quiet tragedy of sacrificing your own emotional needs just to feel wanted — all masked beneath an air of free‑spirited spontaneity.”

Kramer draws from New York nightlife, kawaii fashion, astrology, and the dating pitfalls of the i‑Generation.

Distractify rates the track a 9.5/10, noting its unique storytelling and melodic

Her artistry merges internet culture and heartbreak into pop with edge.

Her debut track “Relevant” made waves.

It merged hyper‑pop sparkle with biting lyrics on fame and social media.

It earned praise from Glamglare (“moody, sultry, irresistibly catchy”), Imprint Magazine (“critiques society’s obsession with fame fueled by social media”) and She Makes Music (“a distinct lyricist… echoing the struggles of seeking validation in a digital world”).

“Relevant” clocked more than 600,000 views, landed on SiriusXM’s Pop Off!, streamed on MTVU, MTV Live, MTV’s Spankin’ New and MTV Latin America, and played in thousands of retail stores across 160 countries.

Kramer sold out club gigs in New York City and Los Angeles, and grew her TikTok audience from zero to 45,000 in months.

A Northern California native, Kramer studied drama at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.

She took a leave to pursue music full-time during the pandemic, balanced production lessons and a babysitting job. She promoted events in New York nightlife, built a following, and soon signed with Suretone Records under the tutelage of the legendary Jordan Schur.