Hiatus Kaiyote Unveil Colourful New Music Video For “Chivalry Is Not Dead”
From their critically-acclaimed album Mood Valiant, Hiatus Kaiyote have shared the colourful new visual for the single “Chivalry Is Not Dead”. A stand out track from the release, its accompanying video is an equally transfixing and surreal piece of art. The broadcast premiere took place on Adult Swim over the weekend and is out now. Co-directed by Lauren YS and Lester Chan with additional animation from David Osegueda, the new visuals are a deep dive into a colourful wormhole where the band is animated as various other-dimensional creatures. It’s a fitting visual for a track whose lyrics explore the bizarre mating rituals of leopard slugs (they turn fluorescent) and seahorses (they lock tails and dance).
Vocalist Naomi “Nai Palm” Saalfield shares about how the video came together, “One of my most beloved dearest friends, Lauren YS, who is a superstar illustrator, has intricately brought to life the inner fabric of my brain’s innermost desires. I feel like we are two parts of the same coin. They cover the visuals (in collaboration with animator Lester Chan), and we cover the sonics. We hope to take you on a sexy bizarre journey into the kinks of the animal kingdom. Love from us.”
Watch below and read the review of Mood Valiant here.
