Since announcing the release of their debut self-titled EP [out 4/22/16], Washington alternative pop/rock outfit Night Argent have been receiving rave reviews across the board. NW Music Scene hailed the EP as one that could “easily be found on a playlist that includes Imagine Dragons, Bastille, and Awolnation… packed with rock-tinged tracks, filled with infectious lyrics and melodies,” and fans are wildly anticipating hearing more.
Today, Night Argent is answering their call by premiering their soulful yet stratospheric rock ballad, “Kamikaze” (stream below) before they hit the road to play SXSW Music Week. The track is one that consistently brings out the most gut-wrenching and emotional performances from the band, mirrored in the track’s impassioned lyrics.
Here is what Night Argent’s frontman Chase Manhattan had to say about the song:
“By far one of our favorites to play live, ‘Kamikaze’ is a song that allows us to put everything we have out there with no reservations, and the energy and freedom that brings us tends to carry through the rest of our set. The Japanese word ‘Kamikaze’ translates into English as “Divine Wind” or “Typhoon”, and throughout the song, it’s used as a metaphor for the beautifully unpredictable nature of love and its limitless potential for chaos and destruction. When the day comes you find yourself falling in love, you learn you have two choices. Try to distance yourself from it, or embrace it fully. Either way, you just pray it doesn’t leave you completely and utterly destroyed.”
