Post-emo rising stars Hot Mulligan have released their highly-anticipated fourth full-length LP, The Sound A Body Makes When It’s Still, out everywhere now via Wax Bodega. Exclusive Australian vinyl of the new record can be ordered here. Alongside album release, the band premiered an official music video for the gritty and rebellious track “It Smells Like Hot Fudge Axe In Here”.
The Sound A Body Makes When It’s Still is driven by a sense of fear that erupts into blistering choruses, revealing some of the most unguarded moments Hot Mulligan has ever committed to tape. At its core, the record is raw, relentless, and impossible to ignore. Packed with fight-or-flight hooks, it commands attention from the first note, while its finer details including shimmering guitar lines, subtle synth flourishes, and Tades Sanville’s gripping high notes, make it the band’s most cohesive and fully realized body of work to date.
The Sound A Body Makes When It’s Still, has already drawn widespread acclaim from critics across the globe:
“Hot Mulligan are different, but they’re also getting better.”
Kerrang! 4.5
“I love it; the LP helps me confront some things that I tend to repress. I found myself without a single song to skip.”
New Noise Magazine 4/5
“The Sound A Body Makes When It’s Still feels like HOT MULLIGAN leaning fully into who they are.”
Distorted Sound Mag 9/10
“… quintessential Hot Mulligan; ridiculous, heartfelt, and occasionally terrifying. It proves they can grow without losing the scrappy, chaotic charm that made them the band everyone quietly cheers for in emo-pop-punk circles.”
Punktastic
Focus track “It Smells Like Fudge Axe In Here” pairs Hot Mulligan’s signature upbeat post-emo melodies with defiant energy and lyrics that hit with a darkly reflective edge. Accompanying the track is an official music video, directed by Michael Herrick, that features a tense Italian chess match gone wrong. The peaceful summertime courtyard scene evolves into a full-on brawl, sending both doves and spaghetti flying. Watch it here.
Previously released singles gave listeners an early glimpse into the visceral and emotionally charged world of the new record. Earlier in the month, the group released “Island in the Sun” feat. Cory Castro of Free Throw accompanied by a music video featuring candid tour footage that offers a glimpse into the raw, unfiltered energy that fuels Hot Mulligan’s world – watch here. The album’s first single, “And A Big Load” is packed with bold riffs and careful sonic nuances that fans know and love alongside a pop-punk-inspired music video – watch here.
The Sound A Body Makes When It’s Still is out now and streaming everywhere via Wax Bodega.
