California rockers the Mae Shi haven’t put out a new LP since 2008’s HLLLYH, a record of wacky, technicolor art-punk that still sounds like a blast today. In more recent years, there have been a few clues that founding member Tim Byron was possibly up to something pertaining to the band, and in January, he recruited bandmates old and new to open for Brainiac, repurposing HLLLYH as a new moniker. Today, the news is official: The Mae Shi are back with a new name, new lineup, and a new album URUBURU coming out in June. Its lead single “Dead Clade” is out now.
