Kaonashi deliver music video for new single "Straycation" off impending EP

Having just entered the studio to start recording the follow up to the band's 2021 sophomore effort Dear Lemon House, You Ruined Me: Senior Year, Kaonashi has shared a new single "Straycation" (via Decibel) from the band's upcoming EP A Second Chance At Forever: The Brilliant Lies From Casey Diamond, which will be released July 26th via Equal Visions Records.

Pre-order A Second Chance At Forever: The Brilliant Lies From Casey Diamond EP here.

Guitarist Alex Hallquist shared the following regarding the new track:

We wrote 'Straycations' front-to-back in the studio the same week it was recorded, which makes it feel more raw and vulnerable to me since we didn't have time to get stuck in the details like we often do. It's got a very early 2000's emo vibe with a ton of dyad chords reminiscent of Coheed, Motion City Soundtrack, From Autumn to Ashes. But then the chorus and bridge open up and allow us to bring a little bit of the heavy prog we are known for back into this release.

Lots of call and response vocals between Peter (Rono) and I that bring me back to my roots playing Taking Back Sunday covers in my friend's basements in high school. We wanted the music video to fit the feeling of the song, and I think director Victor Sabatino (@verysourcowboy) hit the nostalgia factor right on the nose.

Kaonashi's touring schedule is below.

07/27 Manchester, UK @ Radar Festival *
07/28 Nottingham, UK @ The Bodega
07/30 Bristol, UK @ The Fleece
07/31 Southhampton, UK @ Joiners
08/01 Brighton, UK @ Chalk
08/02 London, UK @ The Garage
08/03 Leeds, UK @ The Warehouse
08/04 Glasgow, UK @ Core Festival #

* = No Kaonashi
# = No Hail The Sun

10/11 Buffalo, NY @ Rec Room
10/12 Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom
10/13 Nashville, TN @ Basement East
10/15 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Hell)
10/16 Charlotte, NC @ Amos Southend
10/18 Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
10/19 Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
10/20 Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
10/22 Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
10/23 Montreal, QC @ Beanfeild Theatre
10/24 Toronto, ON @ History
10/25 London, ON @ London Music Hall