Mount Kimbie, the duo consisting of Dominic Maker and Kai Campos, have announced that they will be releasing their fourth studio album, titled ‘The Sunset Violent’. This comes seven years after their last album, ‘Love What Survives’, was released in 2017. The announcement was made alongside the release of a new single, ‘Fishbrain’.
The album was written while the duo was in California’s Yucca Valley and was inspired by the area’s history of supposed UFO sightings and desert landscape. The album also marks a return to collaboration for Maker and Campos, as they work with band members Andrea Balency-Béarn and Marc Pell. Longstanding collaborator King Krule is also featured on two tracks, ‘Empty and Silent’ and the already released ‘Boxing’.
In addition to the new album, Mount Kimbie has also announced a world tour this year, performing live in major cities such as Berlin, Paris, London, and Los Angeles. The album is set to be released on April 5 via Warp Records, and pre-orders are already available.
The single ‘Fishbrain’ was accompanied by a music video directed by Tegen Williams, which can be watched online. The album will feature a total of 9 tracks, including ‘Dumb Guitar’, ‘Shipwreck’, and ‘Yukka Tree
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