If summer truly brings the thunder, then HotWax have provided a most modern soundtrack. The buzzed-out British band unleash a fuzzed-out ripper of a tune today (August 15) called “Drop,” and it’s the perfect sonic appetizer before they open a run of shows for Royal Blood here in the states and their native UK.
The grungy “Drop” is the fast-action follow-up to the trio’s debut EP, A Thousand Times, which roared out of the gate earlier this year. But while the music lays it on heavy, the video, directed by Josh Quinton, keeps it loose with a space-aged sci-fi alien encounter theme.
“My aim for this video was to create an explosive & exciting journey through the band members’ brains that matches the exhilarating energy of the song, whilst also fusing their own personal style with my love for trashy ’70s b-movies and ’90s kids TV,” Quinton says in a statement. “I wanted to use the symbolism of space travel to represent the band’s momentum and fresh landing into the world whilst adhering to a strong DIY ethos and reaching maximum altitudes of fun.”
Score all HotWax’s upcoming live dates over on their homepage, and scan the North American jaunt with Royal blood below. The only downer here is we’re not getting HotWax on Royal Blood’s first leg of the tour, which hits Roadrunner in September.
HotWax on Tour with Royal Blood:
November 09: Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern*
November 10: Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater*
November 11: Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst*
November 13: Seattle, WA @ The Paramount Theatre*
November 14: Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre*
November 15: Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom*
November 17: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center*
November 18: Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre*
November 20: Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom*
November 21: Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom*
November 22: Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater*
November 25: Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater*
November 26: Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren*
November 27: San Diego, CA @ The Sound*
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