It has been about five years since Hiatus Kaiyote truly began to live up to their name. After the release of their critically acclaimed sophomore project “Choose Your Weapon” in 2015, Hiatus Kaiyote refrained from releasing any new music. However, that changes now with the release of their new single “Get Sun.” This triumphant single from their upcoming album “Mood Valiant” combines the lyrical talents of lead singer Nai Palm and the orchestral skills of Brazilian composer Arthur Verocai, making for a brilliant comeback to the music scene.
The self-proclaimed “future-soul” band hasn’t been completely silent all this time. Apart from touring and dropping their mixtape, “Recalibrations Vol. 1,” the band took a break from making music together to follow their own personal music paths. Palm released a bare bones album in 2017 titled “Needle Paw.” In her solo project, Palm rehashed some of the songs she had written for Hiatus Kaiyote while having her bandmates occasionally accompany her. Following this project in 2018, Palm was diagnosed with breast cancer. Suffice to say, the music had to be put on hold. However, that did not stop Palm from keeping in touch with her music. After undergoing a mastectomy, she performed a cover from her hospital bed. A few collaborations were done here and there, but of course, eventually, the pandemic began and got in the way of everyone. That’s why it is so fitting that now, a year after the beginning of quarantines and cabin fever, Hiatus Kaiyote finally released a single.
“Get Sun” is a jazzy spring anthem. The horns provided by Verocai give the song an air of success and rejoicing. Palm’s poetic writing paints images of healing, opening your heart and letting the sun in. Right now, we are in a season of recovery from the hectic year we were lucky enough to survive. Everyone is rushing to get vaccinated and to avoid the bleak misfortune of catching the virus. “Get Sun” is food for the soul, powering our hopes just as much as our bodies. As you prepare for the final weeks of this semester and a school year spent in Zoom meetings in your room, take the time to listen to this new single by Hiatus Kaiyote. “Get Sun” is strong enough to carry you through to the end and straight to the beach for some fresh air and sun rays.
