SoCal’s rising reggae rockers aurorawave have officially announced their eagerly anticipated sophomore album, Monument, out now with Ineffable Records. Following a string of breakout singles, “Tibetan Sky Burial” (Ft. Frankie Palmeri of Emmure), “Throwing Shade” (Ft, Jesse Royal), “Turn The Page” and the recent “Villain,” aurorawave are on a skyrocketing trajectory, trailblazing a new, refreshing reggae-rock-metal infusion of reggaecore for a new generation of fans.
Commenting on the upcoming album, frontman Nathan Aurora says:
“I’ve been making music now for 22 years, and throughout my career, there’s only been a few times when I felt like I made a perfect album. This is one of them for sure. I poured every ounce of myself into this album, my struggles, my triumphs, and every single one of my musical inspirations. There’s reggae, – a genre that helped to mold me into who I am today, and the guests within the album that come from the reggae world are my favorites in the game. And of course, there’s metal. The music that was my foundation in the first place. And with the heavy stuff, I really feel like we found our stride on this record. The tones are chunkier, the breakdowns slam harder and the energy is high the whole way through.’ Monument’ is a journey. Not just through different musical landscapes, but through different emotions that I think all humans feel in one way or another: Pain, resentment, joy, hope and freedom. Thanks for listening.“
Today, the band has released the record’s latest single, “Suffocate,” a chilled out rock anthem featuring Grammy nominated Jamaican reggae singer Kumar Fyah.
Adding about the song, Aurora states:
“Our new single ‘Suffocate’ is the perfect aurorawave song. It blends reggae and metalcore in a way that I truly feel has never been done before, features one of my favorite singers, Kumar Fyah all while preaching a positive message about tuning out the naysayers and chasing your dreams in your own way.“
Monument Tracklist:
1. Judge Me (Ft. Aaron Gillespie / Underoath)
2. Wave Shit
3. Suffocate (Ft. Kumar Fyah)
4. Tibetan Sky Burial (Ft.. Frankie Palmeri / Emmure)
5. Turn The Page
6. Seize The Day (Ft. The Movement)
7. Villain
8. Throwing Shade (Ft. Jesse Royal)
9. Never Gonna Stop Us (Ft. Ekoh)
10. Welcome To Your Nightmare (Ft. Left To Suffer)
11. Keep The Faith