Helena Jones writes pop music about dark things: poison, demons, violence, and crime. Think “Twin Peaks meets Cher.” Or “Madonna meets Killing Eve.”

Jones is an accomplished electronic music producer, performer, singer, and songwriter. Her devil-may-care on-stage presence makes every show an unexpected ride.

Her musical themes fight between light/dark, and there’s a purity to her message. Be prepared to hear a list of extinct marsupials’ latin names in the same breath as her sardonic advice to us on how to combat corruption: “Steal from the rich, and run.”

Helena performs with synthesizers by Teenage Engineering, a deconstructed electric guitar, and a silver trumpet. Come for the references, stay for the weird.

Helena Jones at The Delancey, 7pm (Feb 22); $10 at the door.