Hikes

Hikes is nature-inspired experimental rock anchored by the technical, emotive songwriting of Nay Mapalo ( <a href="spotify:artist:1CKjli5R8pYfXnVnrOfSi2" data-name="Adobo">Adobo</a> )
Their newest split with <a href="spotify:artist:1ecdmsD235x2zHCKfdL3cF" data-name="Into It. Over It.">Into It. Over It.</a> ; <a href="spotify:album:6vFiyT4Ln2X6ZgTGsS9cen" data-name="Reciprocity">Reciprocity</a> features songs written over the course of a month living in a studio. From the bombastic, drum heavy <a href="spotify:track:131v3UQym7B0PUaaForl8p" data-name="Crown Shyness">Crown Shyness</a> , the Pop Punk adjacent <a href="spotify:track:7A3H2Db48Tj5eOSnmksee0" data-name="Better">Better</a> , to the crashing wave that is <a href="spotify:track:5putLk6b7cLnzbX63J6BA2" data-name="Sana All">Sana All</a> , the split showcases Hikes’ songwriting depth. Selling out over a dozen cities on their recent tour with <a href="spotify:artist:46iJ1VD4HKFnqjISGqlZkV" data-name="Covet">Covet</a>, Hikes is preparing a new record, world tours, and so much more.


Their album <a href="spotify:album:6NlGwpDBcWwIKEruhSOzT0" data-name="Mahal Kita">Mahal Kita</a> follows the spectrum of hardships throughout the two years leading up to it and follows suit dynamically: from the ethereal pop opener of the album <a href="spotify:track:2EGO42nA2u84Bko3xQ89Bq" data-name="been thinkin&#39;">been thinkin&#39;</a> , reintroducing member Claire Puckett ( Mother Falcon ), to the technical <a href="spotify:track:4A8UwRfVNzvd7il3iqMXtG" data-name="extra mile (feat. The Kraken Quartet)">extra mile (feat. The Kraken Quartet)</a> 

Lilt, the group’s previous album recorded in Tokyo with Takaaki Mino ( of <a href="spotify:artist:0rpKM0MniNkXM1SLSglYUZ" data-name="toe">toe</a> ) , offers a wealth of interwoven guitar work, dense lyricism, and a pulsing rhythm section. Recounting Wilkins nearly losing their dad, losing touch with nature, memories of a missing best friend, and everything in between, Lilt is experimental indie rock bursting with a humbled hopefulness. The album took the band to a world audience; selling out shows across Japan, Europe, and the U.S. You can expect to see Hikes in one of its many forms coming to a city near you.