band performing with "glimpses of [The Stranger]", the titular subject of the band's 2016 EP on which the song is featured. Gould outlined the concept of the video as "a dream that our EP's cover character named Madeline is experiencing. She's in the middle of an episode of sleep psychosis with the band performing to her in her dream. She awakes to find herself in her bedroom." He went on to describe the band's part in the video as "performing in a dream world". Critical reception Media response to "Black Mass" was positive. Upset magazine's Ali Shutler claimed that the song is "made for massive rooms", while still being "just as unifying, emotional and powerful as anything [the band have] put their name to yet". Tom Connick of DIY magazine praised the song for showcasing The Stranger, which he claimed was the band's "most triumphant step ... yet", while Rock Sound writer Andy Biddulph hailed the track as "a goth-punk dream" and "just wonderful". The song was Q magazine's Track of the Day on 6 February 2016, and was also featured in the Kerrang! Best Songs of 2016 So Far" feature in June 2016, with writer George Garner praising it as "a supernatural goth-punk stalker with a bassline to kill for". References External links "Black Mass" music video on YouTube 2016 songs 2016 singles Creeper (band) songs Roadrunner Records singles