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'. Twice Grammy nominated, Melbourne-based group Hiatus Kaiyote returns to announce their new album Mood Valiant, out June 25th via Brainfeeder Records / Ninja Tune.

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