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The High Hawks have released a new single titled “Temperature Is Rising.” The offering is accompanied by a prescient lyric video, which uses a montage of retro found footage to get at some of the insidious nuances of social media. This marks the third preview single for the supergroup’s second full-length album Mother Nature’s Show, which is set to release on February 16.

The band’s latest artfully probes present political realities, with lyrics delivered by Tim Carbone of Railroad Earth that note the divisive effect of the Internet. The new single is written by Lou Rogai and Carbone, the latter of whom also composed the video, which accents the song’s analysis with a provocative collage of lost media featuring clips from the Congress floor, ’60s Saturday morning cartoons and footage of the Trinity Test. On the song’s message, Carbone has written, “Social media has turned into a poison and it’s played a large part in the disconnect and dissonance in our society. ‘Temperature Is Rising’ tries to chronicle and address that.”

The High Hawks are Herman, Carbone, Chad Staehly and Will Trask of Great American Taxi, Adam Greuel of Horseshoes & Hand Grenades and Brian Adams of DeadPhish Orchestra. The group’s forthcoming project pools its impressive collective touring experience to tell the story of the road, with selections highlighting different routes and regions of the country. To achieve this, the band calls on a wide variety of musical styles, from psychedelic rock, to country and even a waltz, cohering in a singular classic rock sound that is all its own.

Mother Nature’s Show is available for pre-order now. Later this month, the band will depart on a 14-stop US tour to support their new project. For tickets and more information, visit thehighhawks.com.