Being their fourth full-length release, Meat Wave has had the chance to settle into their sound and create something sonically mature, yet emotionally raw. On the other side of that, though, came one of their most ferocious releases to date. It made for a really whack time - very confused, always unsure. I was just going nuts, making all the mistakes that you could make. A long relationship like that gives you confidence. When you’re in something like that for so long, it doesn’t shield you from the world, but it softens your reality. The twist, though, is that the feelings are projected onto a fictional being from which the album gets its namesake. The most recent Meat Wave release, The Incessant, tells a deeply personal account of the heartbreak that comes after the end of a twelve-year relationship.
This Chicago-based post-punk trio is full of passion. On bass, they use Regular Slinky, Regular Slinky Flatwound, and Slinky Long Scale 6 Strings.Įmbrace the sounds of Hiatus Kaiyote with their top tracks below. Hiatus Kaiyote explore the limits of music with Ernie Ball Super Slinky and Regular Slinky on guitar. To catch their funky, futuristic, soul-inspired tunes live, check out their official website for tour dates. Though their sound may be hard to capture with words, Hiatus Kaiyote has a catchy sound that appeals to all kinds of listeners. We’re not trying to achieve or portray anything, it’s more of an exploration, so I guess that’s where the future element comes into it… You can call it whatever, but at the core it’s eclectic and without confinement. The band exploded onto the scene with their debut album, Tawk Tomohawk, releasing to high praise, including a Grammy nomination - a feat that would be followed up by another only two years later. If you’re into “polyrhythmic, multi-dimensional” funk, Hiatus Kaiyote has what you’re looking for. Get amped with the top tracks from Islander below. Islander riffs with Ernie Ball Beefy Paradigm, Not Even Slinky Paradigm, Bass 5 Slinky Cobalt bass strings. You can check out the full list of tour dates on their official website. The band is currently gearing up for a tour with Bless the Fall and fellow Ernie Ball artist Escape the Fate this fall with shows starting September 17. Fueled with a combination of emotionally capturing songs and audience grabbing live shows, Islander continue to lead at the forefront of their peers.
It has been quite a journey for Islander, who, in just over a year, have gone from obscurity to a band in constant radio rotation. The final product, however, is an intense burst of passionately delivered lyrics over the heavy guitar chops you’d expect from any metal band.
Their sound - which is self-described as “metal via hip-hop” - is a unique blend between two genres not often melded into one. At the cross streets of nu metal and rap lies the band Islander.