The result is an album, bookended by Verocai’s strings, that relaxes into a groove: sunlit, beguiling, masterful. Mood Valiant was released after a six-year period where the band spent time touring, writing, and recording before landing in Rio de Janeiro in 2019 to work with legendary Brazilian arranger Arthur Verocai. They will embark on their 10-date European tour this fall beginning in Berlin on September 29th with stops in Dublin, London and Paris before wrapping up in Barcelona on October 18th. Additionally, Hiatus Kaiyote will be performing with Flying Lotus and Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl on August 21st. Mood Variant’s announcement precedes two sold-out shows in Brooklyn happening this week at Brooklyn Steel on March 11th and 13th, along with a show in Oakland March 17th, a slot at LA’s Smokin Grooves Festival on March 19th, and a Denver date on April 5th. Along with the remix album’s announcement, Hiatus Kaiyote, have shares the Nick Hakim remix of “Red Room.” The 10-track project includes remixes from Stro Elliot, Salami Rose Joe Louis and Mndsgn for new renditions of nine of the tracks from their album Mood Valiant released last year.

Australian band Hiatus Kaiyote have announced their remix album Mood Variant, will drop on April 8th via Brainfeeder Records/Ninja Tune.

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