


“When Verocai fired up his horn and string sections, it was a release for everyone. We had no idea what he had written for it,” bassist Paul Bender said in a press statement of their collaboration with Verocai, which took place in Rio de Janeiro circa 2019. “We had recorded the song ‘Get Sun’, and it already sounded good. The album’s lead single, “Get Sun”, features veteran Brazilian composer/singer/producer Arthur Verocai, and hears the band delivering an energizing listening experience thanks to an overall uptempo groove, an inspiring vocal performance from Nail Palm, and the notable addition of Verocai’s horns. The third full-length studio album from Hiatus Kaiyote will be their first since 2015’s Choose Your Weapon, and also their first album release since singer Naomi “Nai Palm” Saalfield was diagnosed with breast cancer back in 2018. On Tuesday the band announced the forthcoming release of Mood Valiant, due out on June 25th via Brainfeeder/Ninja Tune. Australian jazz-funk band Hiatus Kaiyote have returned with the announcement of a forthcoming studio album, a new lead single, and a small batch of 2021 tour dates.
