Where previous singles introduced listeners to Evil Island’s blend of chaos, melody, and confrontational energy, “Melted Heart” sharpens its focus on a culture consumed by spectacle, self-destruction, and the relentless pursuit of attention. Speaking on the new single, Johnny Whitney shares “Melted Heart takes place in a world where live-streamed humiliation rituals and public meltdowns have replaced talent, character, and achievement as the dominant social currency. A world where ‘picking fights with parked cars’ is a viable career path and people high-five their hearts like gongs hoping somebody is still watching. Its main characters are ‘supermodels with shit smeared in their teeth crucifying themselves on your lawn’ and people ‘sobbing in public with chainsaws in their hands screaming give me an acid attack’ because in this world, attention isn’t earned, it’s extracted. The Octopus Queen from The Blood Brothers’ March on Electric Children found her way back into the lyrics because I wanted to see if she still worked as a metaphor for the rot at the center of our culture. As it turns out, the culture is still rotten, and the Octopus Queen is still laying eggs behind our eyeballs.” On working with the band and lending her immediately distinguishable vocals to “Melted Heart”, Sleigh Bells’ Alexis Krauss shares “Had a blast working with Evil Island on Melted Heart. I’ve been a huge fan of Johnny’s voice, and it was pretty surreal to get to scream and shout with him. It’s really inspiring to see all these guys giving the most to this band and generating so many great ideas. Maybe we can go on tour one day?!?” Directed by acclaimed comedian, writer and actor Jonah Ray, best known as the host of Netflix’s Mystery Science Theater 3000 revival and co-creator of Comedy Central’s The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, the accompanying video transforms the song’s themes into a surreal and increasingly disturbing fever dream depicting rabid over-consumption and performative self-destruction. Speaking on his involvement in the project, Jonah Ray says I was still in high school in Hawaii when the first Blood Brothers album came out. My friends and I were obsessed. Over the years, I got to see them play around Los Angeles. I even briefly met some of the members when they stopped by the Venice Beach record store where I worked while they were recording Burn, Piano Island, Burn. At the time, I had no idea our paths would cross again. Years later, backstage at FYF Fest, I ended up befriending Cody Votolato. That chance meeting turned into years of collaborations across various creative projects. Cut to even more years later: Cody reunites with his former Blood Brothers bandmates in a new band and suddenly needs a music video. So, in the spirit of friendship, I called on a few of my own friends to help bring “Melted Heart” to life. It was one of those rare full-circle moments. Making that video brought me right back to being a kid on Oahu, listening to The Blood Brothers and making weird little movies with my friends. Due August 14, Terraform The Afterlife was produced by Ross Robinson and features guest appearances from Krauss, XCOMM vocalist Michael Gatto, former Blood Brothers vocalist Jordan Blilie, and Fugazi’s Guy Picciotto, whose contribution to track “T-Hexx” marks his first recorded vocal performance since Fugazi’s 2001 album The Argument. What began as a brief recording session evolved into a five-month creative odyssey, resulting in thirteen songs that are unpredictable, excessive, ecstatic, furious and yet remain remarkably cohesive, even at their most unhinged. Terraform The Afterlife arrives August 14 via Blowed Out Records. Limited edition vinyl pre-orders are available now HERE | 
