The music video matches the sinister tone of the track perfectly, depicting the 4-piece driving round an estate, while being stalked by a looming, skateboarding zombie. As the video progresses, we see shots of the figure in various venues, before joining the four at the video’s end.

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The video was directed by the band’s vocalist Johnathan Higgs alongside Kit Monteith. When describing the music video the band stated in an Instagram post, “Something has risen and lives again. Witness the re-animation of a troubled soul.”

‘Black Hyena’, as well as the other tracks from ‘RE-ANIMATOR’, have received rave reviews, with the Independent giving the album five stars, and acclaimed critic Roisin Murphy stating, “Re-Animator packs global anxiety and paranoia into exquisitely crafted songs.” The band plan to take the new album to the stage, with a national tour planned for 2021.

See the tour dates below:

March 2021
19/03/21 –Rock City- Nottingham,
20/03/21 –O2 Academy- Birmingham
22/03/21 – UEA- Norwich
23/0321 – O2 Academy- Liverpool
25/03/21 –Academy- Manchester
26/03/21 – SWG3- Galvanizers, Glasgow
27/03/21 –O2 Academy- Newcastle,
29/03/21 –O2 Academy, Leeds
30/03/21 –O2 Academy, Bristol,

April 2021
01/04/21 –Roundhouse- London,
03/04/21 –Dome- Brighton,
05/04/21–Olympia Theatre- Dublin

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RE-ANIMATOR is out now. We’re so proud of this record. It points to a new phase for our band. We were inspired by bigger, warmer, more human and universal ideas than ever before. We think you’re going to love it. Listen via the link in our bio.⁠

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The band discussed their process and inspiration in a press release, saying, “We started to notice a lot of online dejection at the state of the world that young people stand to inherit. It was nihilistic, but perfectly understandable and basically rational.”

They continued to explain that “They are inheriting a rapidly warming planet with few jobs and little affordable housing, created by previous generations who seem utterly unapologetic. The attitude is ‘We fucked it, now it’s your problem so you fix it.’ It’s shameful that we’re relying on fifteen year olds to lead the way. We wanted to satirise all of that.”

The video for final single ‘Big Climb’ is out now, and has 6,000 views already. It shows the group working in an office, carrying their instruments in some shots, and interspersed with clips of horrific events the climate crisis has caused. The goal is to show their audience a take on society’s ignorance of climate change while it encourages workers to get back to their capitalist jobs, despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

To celebrate the album’s completion, the band announced a virtual reality concert entitled ‘Virtual RE-ANIMATOR’, with one show taking place yesterday, and one today. It saw Everything Everything perform a full live show including songs from the new album and previous hits, using visual elements to captivate and impress viewers. Furthermore, some fans were able to meet the band, as well as partake in the virtual reality fun themselves.

Everything Everything have plans to play their first headline UK & Ireland tour in 2021. Find tickets on their website, and all dates below.

19/03/2021 – Rock City, Nottingham
20/03 – O2 Academy – Birmingham
22/03 – UEA – Norwich
23/03 – O2 Academy – Liverpool
25/03 – Manchester Academy – Manchester
26/03 – SWG3 – Glasgow
27/03 – O2 Academy – Newcastle
29/03 – O2 Academy – Leeds
30/03 – O2 Academy – Bristol
01/04 – Roundhouse – London
03/04 – Dome – Brighton
05/04 – Olympia Theatre – Dublin

Check out the full track-list for ‘RE-ANIMATOR’ below.

1. Lost Powers
2. Big Climb
3. It Was A Monstering
4. Planets
5. Moonlight
6. Arch Enemy
7. Lord Of The Trapdoor
8. Black Hyena
9. In Birdsong
10. The Actor
11. Violent Sun

Titled ‘Everything Everything: Virtual RE-ANIMATOR’, the show is an interactive virtual reality event in partnership with Sansar running over 10th and 11th September. The band will perform a full live show including songs from the new album and previous hits, using visual elements to captivate and impress viewers. Furthermore, fans can meet the band and each other, as well as partake in the virtual reality fun themselves.

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Excited to unveil VIRTUAL RE-ANIMATOR, our first live virtual reality show. This will be happening on 10th and 11th September. Head to our website for more information and tickets to the show. Link in bio. ⁠

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General admission tickets are $13 each or $20 for VIP access, which allows ticket-holders to attend a virtual ‘meet and greet’ with the band. Tickets are on sale now but they’re likely to go fast, and along with every purchase comes access to a limited line of ‘Virtual RE-ANIMATOR’ merch.

Collaborators Sansar said in a press release, “We are thrilled to be in partnership with a cutting edge band like ‘Everything Everything’ who clearly sees the future of global virtual performances and the deep engagement it brings to their fans.”

They continued to surprise fans with more news; “We are releasing new fan features specifically for their performances that showcase how a virtual experience can surpass even the awesome reality of live. The creative canvas of virtual concerts is boundless, and we welcome ‘Everything Everything’ with open arms!”

Everything Everything gave their thoughts, saying, “We can’t play shows IRL, but we can do a couple IVR. We might as well try to have some fun with the limitations we all find ourselves under. This is the first chance we’ve had to play a lot of these songs. Come and join us in another dimension. See you in the Interzone.”

Check out the showtimes below:

Show 1 – 10/09/2020 – 8pm BST
Show 2 – 11/09/2020 – 9am BST