Italian kosmo kraut trio hijss shares »S.W.A.N.« music video; new album »hijss« out September 18th on Heavy Psych Sounds!

Italian space rockers hijss premiere new single and music video »S.W.A.N.« taken from their upcoming self-titled album, set to release on September 18th, 2026 via Heavy Psych Sounds.

Says the band: “»S.W.A.N.« stands for Syndrome Without A Name and is divided into two parts. The first half is slow, heavy heated and repetitive, before gradually evolving into a kosmo kraut psychedelia.”

Tracklist:
01. Drain Of Thoughts
02. Vicious Cycle
03. Parasite
04. Underwater
05. Dopamine
06. S.W.A.N.
07. Fatal Attraction
08. Outro

Courtesy of Purple Sage PR:

Genre-splicing northern Italian power trio hijss teams up with The Sleeping Shaman to present their new video »S.W.A.N.«, taken from their forthcoming sophomore album »hijss« landing this September 18th on Heavy Psych Sounds.

💥 Watch new video »S.W.A.N.« at this location 💥

“A high-octane collision of fuzzy grunge riffs, motorik rhythms, post-punk grit, and dizzying space-rock atmosphere.” — The Sleeping Shaman

From Northern Italy summits through clouds and airplanes comes hijss. Stimulated by the musical instinct of band leader Lois Lane (guitar & vocals), drummer Maurice’s ferocious hits and bassist and keyboardist Pan’s catchy scales, their fearless sonic explorations does not only scratch the surface but goes deep under your skin.

Drawing from grunge rock and post-punk as much as modern space rock, this boundary-free unit propels itself into the stratosphere in a giant blaze of crunch and groove. hijss hit with a fierce punk attitude, seamlessly combining their gritty riffs, pulsating basslines and kraut-infused madness with frontman Lois Lane’s Wyndorf-esque croon. The outcome is their own melting pot called “kosmo kraut”. Watch their latest video for »Vicious Cycle«!

New album »hijss« out September 18th on Heavy Psych Sounds (LP/CD/digital)

All three band members come from a wide musical background, yet their common denominator is without a doubt their punk attitude. hijss puts genres in the background zapping from punk over blues to space and psychedelic rock. The outcome is a melting pot called “cosmic grunge”. That means whatever you want it to mean. Their debut album »Stuck On Common Ground« was released in the spring of 2024 through Heavy Psych Sounds.

hijss is:
Lois Lane – Guitar/ Vocals
Maurice – Drums
Pan – Bass/ Synth

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well