Hiatus Kaiyote "Mood Valiant" 2023-12-15 And then there are specific

And then there are specific influences that stem from outside of music as well

for the waiting fans of Gaslight Anthem

The Waterfall II mines it's mood of dreamy contemplation from certain heartbreak James had recently experienced

and backhanded compliments

fast and intricate heavy metal

Hiatus Kaiyote "Mood Valiant" 2023-12-15 And then there are specificHiatus Kaiyote return in 2021 with their new album Mood Valiant, on Brainfeeder Records Ninja Tune. The twice Grammy nominated band is comprised of Naomi Nai Palm Saalfield (guitar, vocals), Paul Bender (bass), Simon Mavin (keys), and Perrin Moss (drums) and the new album is the follow up to their 2015 album Choose Your Weapon, which Rolling Stone described as "a stunning step up" and took them from Glastonbury to Fuji Rock, from rocking the Roots