Kaonashi have released a new single called “Blood Red Camry Dance Party,” and it marks a departure from their usual chaotic post-hardcore. It’s a catchy, upbeat, poppy song that the band says takes influence from Rina Sawayama and Motion City Soundtrack, and it still has that same energy they bring to their heavier material. Both the lyrical content and the Aaron Palmer-directed video pick up where the storyline of their great 2021 concept album Dear Lemon House, You Ruined Me: Senior Year left off. The band says:
With “Blood Red Camry Dance Party” we wanted to write something specific for Casey Diamond, a fictitious high schooler introduced in our 2018 release Why Did You Do It?. The song illustrates Diamond buying her first car from the counselor of Lemon House, the high school she attends. It’s a very happy and exciting moment, so we wanted the music and lyrics to reflect that feeling. Matching the music to the character was a big goal for expanding upon our sound and the story. We’ve always considered Kaonashi to be a progressive band, and this is a progression of our sound.
Check it out below.
Kaonashi are on tour now supporting Hail The Sun and hitting NYC tonight (7/28) at Gramercy Theatre. All dates are listed below.
Kaonashi — 2023 Tour Dates
w/ Hail The Sun, Being As An Ocean, and Origami Button
7/28 New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
7/29 Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
7/30 Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry
8/1 Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
8/2 Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall
8/4 Detroit, MI @ The Shelter
8/5 Columbus, OH @ Basement
8/6 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
8/8 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
8/9 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
8/11 Seattle, WA @ Crocodile
8/12 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
8/13 Sacramento, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post
8/15 Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone Berkeley
8/16 Fresno, CA @ Strummers
8/17 Los Angeles, CA The Regent
8/19 San Diego, CA Soma
Born Dead Fest w/ Hatebreed and Bleeding Through
9/2 Albany, NY @ Empire Live and Empire Underground
UK Tour w/ Cauldron:
9/4 London, UK @ New Cross Inn
9/5 Leeds, UK @ Boom
9/6 Glasgow, UK @ Classic Grand
9/7 Newcastle, UK @ Little Buildings
9/8 Brighton, UK @ Club Revenge
9/9 Torquay, UK @ Burn it Down Fest w/ Being As An Ocean and Desolated
w/ Coheed & Cambria @ S.S Neverender Cruise
10/23 Miami, FL @ Port of Miami
10/25 Puerto Plata, DR @ Port of Puerto Plata
10/27 Miami, FL @ Port of Miami
