Mood Valiant

Description

Hiatus Kaiyote, the hugely influential twice-GRAMMY-nominated band return with Mood Valiant, their most accomplished record yet, due for release on Brainfeeder Records/Ninja Tune in June 2021

The band is comprised of Naomi Nai Palm Saalfield (guitar, vocals), Paul Bender (bass), Simon Mavin (keys), and Perrin Moss (drums)

Their music has found fans in hip-hop, and was sampled on songs by The Carters (Beyonce & Jay-Z), Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak, Chance The Rapper, and Drakewith whom Nai Palm collaborated on his Scorpion album.

They received overwhelming critical acclaim for their releases and live shows, and has found fans in the industrys leading figures like Prince, Erykah Badu and Questlove, and tastemakers like BBCs Gilles Peterson, KCRWs Anthony Valadez and DJ Jazzy Jeff.

The band traveled to Brazil to collaborate with legendary arranger Arthur Verocai, who lent his orchestrations to lead single Get Sun and two other tracks.

Played globally renowned festivals including Glastonbury, Fuji Rock, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Treasure Island Festival, Roots Picnic, Greenroom Festival, Osheaga Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Montreux Jazz Festival, Cape Town Jazz Festival and more.

They have toured extensively playing headline shows including sold out shows at Sydney Opera House, The Novo, Brooklyn Steel and Somerset House, as well as direct supports for Palais Theatre w/Erykah Badu and Family Matters Tour w/Chance The Rapper. Recommended if you like Thundercat, Erykah Badu, Solange, Lianne La Havas, Charlotte Day Wilson, Nai Palm, Nick Hakim, Little Dragon, Moses Sumney

Formats: 1 LP: 1 x 140g 12 black vinyl. 350gsm colour printed whiteboard sleeve with matte varnish finish. Black paper inner sleeve + 8 page booklet featuring lyrics and photographs.

Indie Exclusive LP: 1 x 140g 12 red in black inkspot vinyl exclusive Indie store edition. 350gsm colour printed whiteboard sleeve with matte varnish finish. Black paper inner sleeve + 8 page booklet featuring lyrics and photographs.

Deluxe LP: 1 x 140g 12 glow in the dark vinyl exclusive to this edition. 350gsm colour printed whiteboard gatefold sleeve with matte varnish + silver foil + red foil + emboss finish. Black paper inner sleeve + 8 page booklet featuring lyrics and photographs + 5 x Polaroid images of the band + glow in the dark scratch n sniff sticker sheet.