Aitis Band has unveiled their latest single, “He’s Great,” a playful yet eerie track that dissects the intensity of an adolescent crush through a lens of deadpan humor. Accompanying the release is a music video directed by experimental animator Exyl Space, filmed during a residency at the Oxbow Artist Residency, which depicts a feverish, flashlight-lit gathering in the woods. The song serves as a standout preview of the trio’s fourth full-length album, Aitis Band – IV, out now, via Ernest Jenning Record Co. Produced by longtime collaborator Nate Kinsella (Birthmark, Joan of Arc), the album continues the band’s signature fusion of haunted-house atmospherics, ’80s-night synth-pop, and theatrical noise.
The road to IV was paved by the equally cinematic lead single “Screenplay,” paired with a blood-drenched, horror-inspired short film by director Jennifer Reeder. Formed in 2019 by former Joan of Arc members Bobby Burg and Melina Ausikaitis alongside visual artist Ray Borchers, Aitis Band has built a reputation for shifting fluidly between tender ballads and chaotic anthems. Throughout 2025, the band expanded their cult following by joining Black Moth Super Rainbow for high-profile shows at (Le) Poisson Rouge in NYC and The Sinclair in Boston, as well as celebrating their album release with a headline performance at Pianos in NYC. With IV, the group solidifies their place in the art-rock underground, reporting on the absurd and the terrifying with their unique blend of “art school” sensibilities and club culture grit.