Hot Mulligan Unveil Hard-Hitting New Single “Island In The Sun” Featuring Cory Castro Of Free Throw

Today, post-emo rising stars Hot Mulligan release their Midwest emo-tinged single and video Island in the Sun (feat. Cory Castro of Free Throw) via Wax Bodega. This is the second offering from their highly-anticipated fourth full-length LP, The Sound A Body Makes When It’s Still, to be released on August 22nd. Exclusive Australian vinyl can be pre-ordered now.

Island in the Sun feat. Cory Castro of Free Throw is a self-aware track that continues to showcase Hot Mulligan’s unmatched ability to transform brutal angst into punk catharsis. Anchored by gritty vocals and a spiraling sense of collapse, the song chronicles a night of self-destruction and dissociation over unexpectedly upbeat instrumentals.

The band’s signature blend of brutal honesty and melodic chaos shines through lyrics like “I want to want nothing / To forget what I need to change,” capturing the numb desperation of trying to outdrink regret. The accompanying music video directed by Michael Herrick waves together candid tour footage offering a glimpse into the unfiltered energy that fuels Hot Mulligan’s world.

Earlier last month, the group announced their fourth LP, The Sound a Body Makes When It’s Still, along with first single And a Big Load – watch the pop-punk inspired music video here. In addition to bold riffs and careful sonic nuances that fans know and love, the album is chock full of addressing fears, screaming unfiltered vulnerabilities, and finding solace in the fact that regardless of the uncertainty of the future, we exist in this moment. Despite the subject matter, Hot Mulligan strike a balance between sincerity and humor, and find the light moments of comfort, even when it feels impossible.

Hot Mulligan, composed of vocalist Tades Sansville, guitarists Chris Freeman and Ryan Malisci, bassist Jonah Kramer, and drummer Brandon Blakeley, is a ride-or-die testament to staying true to yourself. When the emo band formed in 2014 and cut their teeth playing house shows and naming songs by closing their eyes and typing into auto-correct on their phones, no one expected they’d be selling out thousand-cap venues, one of their scene’s most respected bands a decade later. But as the band readies their phenomenal fourth LP The Sound a Body Makes When It’s Still (Wax Bodega), that’s exactly where they’re at. Hot Mulligan is a resounding success story, the #1 Hot New Band (11 years running, just ask them), and ready to keep fighting the good fight.

Since 2018’s Pilot put Hot Mulligan on the map, they’ve been lauded in Paste and Alternative Press, streamed over 140 million times on Spotify, and toured with sonic forefathers like The Wonder Years and Jimmy Eat World. For Hot Mulligan, the new LP is a white-knuckled affirmation of everything they stand for.

Island In The Sun is streaming everywhere now. The Sound A Body Makes When It’s Still will be available Friday 22nd August via Wax Bodega.

TRACK LISTING

1. Moving to Bed Bug Island
2. And a Big Load
3. It Smells Like Fudge Axe in Here
4. Island in the Sun (feat. Corey Castro of Free Throw)
5. Bon Jonah
6. This Makes Me Yummy
7. Monica Lewinskibidi
8. Milam Minute
9. Cream of Wheat of Feet New Cream of (feat)
10. Mix Master Wade On The Beat
11. Carbon Monoxide Hotel
12. This Makes Me Yucky
13. Let Me See Your Mounts
14. Monster Burger and a $5 Beer
15. Slumdog Scungillionaire
16. My Dad Told Me To Write a Nice One For Nana So This Is It