Post-rock outfit Hiroe unveil new single 'Collider' • GRIMM Gent

Hiroe, the new darlings of the American post-rock underground, have revealed their latest single ‘Collider‘. The track is taken from their forthcoming debut album, Wield, due 20th June via Pelagic Records.

Watch the new video here: https://youtu.be/a4UbQXwywj8

Hiroe‘s guitarist Eric Kusanagi comments:

“‘Collider’ is a song that when we play live seems to be a crowd favourite. It’s the longest song in our catalogue, at about 10 minutes long, and we wanted to take the listener on a journey that goes through a lot of peaks and valleys.”

‘Collider‘ is a 10-minute epic. It presents listeners with a sonic journey into the heart of modern existence. The track reflects life’s often opposing and overwhelming demands. The song embodies a musical representation of contradictory elements. It captures the challenge of balancing life’s competing priorities. The track evokes the moment when all facets of life come to a head. This creates a profound convergence. Just as its title ‘Collider‘ implies.

2022 saw Hiroe burst onto the scene with an explosive debut EP full of soaring anthems and sublime soundscapes. Combining the sonic expansiveness of Deftones with the dynamic heaviness of bands like Isis and Caspian, Hiroe immediately already figured out how to make the most majestic sounding post-rock early in their career. “Our first album, Wrought was a statement of creation,” explains principal songwriter Eric Kusanagi (guitars).

For the recording of Wield, Jill Paslier moved from bass to guitars, with Brian Kong (guitars), Jon Seiler (bass) and Dan Sagherian (drums) joining to complete the lineup. Produced once more by Mario Quintero (Spotlights) Wield capitalises on everything the band learned in the creation of its predecessor, adding to it a new focus on textural intricacies and compositional detail.

“We wanted to show a larger range of musical themes on this record,” continues Eric. “You’ll hear us dive into some synth work, some piano work, some really interesting effects that Mario helped us dial up.” Wield as a result packs in a huge range of details, which reveal themselves over repeated listens.

Nevertheless, Wield is still an affair of instant gratification for fans of guitar driven post-rock. From the soaring leads of ‘Tides‘ to the epic finale of ‘I’ve Been Waiting For You All My Life‘, Hiroe show they’ve upped their game in every department, but especially that which tugs at your heartstrings.

Wield presents the brave new future we all need in these confusing times. A new American frontier on which we can build our wildest dreams and our most daring ambitions.

Pre-order Wield here: https://orcd.co/hiroe

Track-list

Side A
1. The Calm
2. Tides
3. Collider

Side B
4. Dancing at the End of the World
5. The Crush
6. I’ve Been Waiting For You All My Life

Watch Hiroe live:
JUN 06 – Baltimore – Monument City Brewing
JUN 07 – Washington, DC – The Pocket
JUN 13 – Brooklyn – Gold Sounds
JUN 14 – Boston – Deep Cuts
JUN 20 – Harrisburg – JB Lovedraft’s
JUN 21 – Lancaster – The Upside
JUN 27 – Philadelphia – Kung Fu Necktie
JUN 28 – Pittsburgh – Ormsby’s
JUL 23 – Indianapolis – Black Circle (Post-Fest Pre-show)