“When you think your life is going to be taken away from you, it makes you think about who you are,” Nai says. Nai Palm says: “We were like, ‘That would be amazing, but we could never afford it.’" The band eventually engineered a mini-tour to pay for the flights, and both the schlep and the expense ended up yielding a spiritual, tearful experience for the band- the kindness of Verocai and the alchemy of Brazil left them inspired to create two more tracks for the LP in an all-night session. Verocai agreed to add strings and horns and asked if the band would be attending the session in Rio de Janeiro. Perrin had introduced the band to the work of Brazilian arranger Arthur Verocai, whose self-titled 1970s album, Perrin says, “changed my world.” The song took a transcontinental trip to finish. “It was really exciting and fun to play at the time,” recalls Perrin Moss. The track came together during a session in Australia’s Byron Bay. This is apparent in this first single Hiatus Kaiyote is sharing today, "Get Sun" featuring Arthur Verocai. It wasn't until a trip to Rio de Janeiro in late-2019 to work with legendary Brazilian arranger Arthur Verocai on "Get Sun" that the vibe of the entire album shifted. Her lyrics, even those written before her illness, took on a prescient quality. As Nai recovered, the band turned back to their work with altered perspectives.
Nai rushed back to Australia and into the hospital, where she underwent a life-saving mastectomy. Her mother’s death from the same disease was never far from her mind. Then, during a brief swing through the U.S., Hiatus’s frontwoman was diagnosed with breast cancer. By the fall of 2018, backing tracks had largely been laid, ready for Nai’s vocals. The six year journey of the album originally began on the road, as they began to add new material to their live sets in while touring in support of Choose Your Weapon.
Behind everything is Hiatus’ familiar sense of musical adventure, their knack for making the complex sound simple. The result is an album that relaxes into a groove: sunlit, sublime, masterful. Arthur Verocai)" The new album has been in the making for six years, but that interval reflects more hustle than hiatus. The announcement of Mood Valiant also comes alongside the first single "Get Sun (feat. Paak, Chance The Rapper, and Drake-with whom Nai Palm collaborated on his Scorpion album.
The new project comes after being sampled on songs by The Carters (Beyonce & Jay-Z), Kendrick Lamar, Anderson. Comprised of Naomi “Nai Palm” Saalfield (guitar, vocals), Paul Bender (bass), Simon Mavin (keys), and Perrin Moss (drums), the new album is the follow up to their 2015 album Choose Your Weapon, which Rolling Stone described as "a stunning step up". You can track Hiatus Kaiyote tour dates, find out about presales and get ticket price alerts! Finding the cheapest tickets is quick and easy at Stereoboard - we search the major ticket agencies and resellers, to find you the cheapest prices, even if the event is sold out.Twice Grammy nominated, Melbourne-based group Hiatus Kaiyote returns to announce their new album Mood Valiant, out June 25th via Brainfeeder Records / Ninja Tune. Catch them live by checking tour dates and ticket information on Stereoboard below. Hiatus Kaiyote have announced shows in Dublin, Manchester and London for October 2022, as part of the And We Go Gentle Tour. They have been nominated for two Grammy Awards. With many fans in high places, their music has been sampled by some of the world's biggest names in hip hop and R&B, including Anderson Paak., Kendrick Lamar, Drake and Beyoncé. They have since gone to put out a further two records in the shape of 2015's 'Choose Your Weapon' and, most recently, 'Mood Valiant' in 2021. Hiatus Kaiyote are a neo-soul band from Melbourne, Australia, consisting of Nai Palm, Paul Bender, Perrin Moss, and Simon Mavin.įormed in 2011, the group released their debut album, ‘Tawk Tomahawk’ the following year.