Featured image: TNGHT (Lunice & Hudmo)

Okay, so back in the early 2010s there was the group called TNGHT that com–ah, who am I kidding, you know who TNGHT is. Which means you also know that they were on an indefinitely defined break which after a year felt like it spelled the end for the duo. With bangers like “Higher Ground” and “Goooo,” their departure left a void that nobody else had been able to fill.

All of TNGHT’s social media went dark for 5 years. Then came this:

With no caption or accompanying material, many inferred that it spelt an upcoming reunion of the two members, Hudson Mohawke and Lunice. After that, hints continued to drop all but confirming an upcoming music release. And that release came in the form of “Serpent,” the first song off their new album “II.”

TNGHT fever was in full swing. More media and announcements followed, many of which were in TNGHT’s classic, cryptic style. However, this time around it everything seems much more cohesive from a release standpoint, so kudos to their marketing efforts.

The new album started to come together culminating in 8 truly wild songs which can be listened to here. Our personal favorite is “Dollaz” which can be streamed below.

Historically, TNGHT’s music videos have been a trippy blend of shots from live shows and other pickup shots which form a non sequitur. But the carefully constructed line between “artsy” and “psychotic” formed the basis for their mystique. Much of it still remains, but the dial has been turned up to 11. For an example, rewatch their video for “Bugg’n” and then check out “Gimme Summn” below from the new album. Without attempting to deconstruct the underlying message of the video, we think it’s a masterpiece and one of the more fun audio-visual experiences we’ve seen in a while.

Hudmo describes their creation process as “[…] randomly painting a canvas and then going back to whittle it down to its final form.” To me, that sums up the sound of the new EP quite well. It is a slight shift away from their first EP and plays out as more experimental with less hip-hop/trap influence and a more free-form style. There’s one thing that’s clear though,

It’s undeniably TNGHT

We’re not sure what’s next for TNGHT. The two artists have made it clear after the band’s first hiatus that they do not want to lose their individual sounds by giving up on their solo careers. So it’s possible that the TNGHT groundhog may go into hiding once again. Regardless, we’re glad that there’s more to enjoy.

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