Lone Kodiak Announces New Single, "Reptilian," Ahead of Limited EP Release
Whispered warnings over a punk beat—Lone Kodiak returns with their most unhinged track to date.
Lone Kodiak bursts forth with Reptilian, an intense sonic journey that blurs the lines between chaos and melody, plunging listeners into a world of eerie tension and raw energy. The track arrives as the first taste of the band’s upcoming EP, No Receiver, produced by longtime collaborator Rob Daiker. It follows their debut album, If We Have a Future, lauded for its emotional weight and fearless vulnerability.
Set for release on June 20, the EP will be pressed in an extremely limited run of just 200 7” vinyls—a physical artifact for those who want to hold this era in their hands before it disappears. Pre-orders are available now.
Beginning with an enticing synth line that lulls the listener into false comfort, the track detonates without warning, evoking a mood of creeping instability. There’s a frantic pulse beneath it all—urgent, disoriented, and magnetic. Voices blur, truths distort, and the line between vision and delusion feels dangerously thin.
Alternating between hushed incantations, chanted refrains, and battle cries, Reptilian reads like a dispatch from the edge of reason. The lyrics conjure visions of cryptid mutation, isolation, misread signals, and false transmissions, where belief curdles into obsession and certainty becomes a kind of madness. What’s revealed is never fully explained, leaving just enough shadow for listeners to find their own meaning in the flicker between fact and fiction.
Behind the Single
Vocalist and guitarist Dainéal Parker explains:
"For the vocals, I wanted to try something different and was weirdly inspired by Danish band Heilung, with their use of multiple vocalization styles, incorporating chants and whatnot. I'm sure it exists, but I had never heard whispers laid down over a punk beat—but it worked well when we tried it in the demo. Later, when we swapped out my voice with [our bassist] Alden's for lines one and three of the verses, that's when it really came together and became something special."
While Reptilian may evoke images of paranoia or unseen forces, its meaning remains deliberately unclear, leaving the door wide open for interpretation. The full EP, No Receiver, will initially be available as a limited vinyl release, with streaming access to follow.
Lone Kodiak will perform an EP release show in Los Angeles, California at The Echo on June 20, followed by a show in Portland, Oregon at Kelly’s Olympian on June 28.
About Lone Kodiak
There’s something singular about Lone Kodiak.
Founded by Portland natives Dainéal Parker (vocals, guitars) and Daniel Alden (bass), the group found revelation with the inclusion of drummer Josh Harris. Drawing inspiration from bands like The Cure, Hum, The Smashing Pumpkins, Explosions in the Sky, and Deftones, the group embarked on a creative journey during the pandemic, molding a distinct sonic identity that has marked them as a band to watch.
Whether trying to nail down their sound or find another group as hardworking as them, Lone Kodiak stands alone—just as their namesake would against a barren backdrop. And, of course, the East LA outfit doesn’t fit in with the pomp and bluster of the Hollywood rock scene, unconcerned as they are with clout, glory, or grandeur.
With guitarist Ben Palmer rounding out the lineup, the quartet combines the grit of East LA with the sublime wildness of the Pacific Northwest—solitary, capable, dangerous, and self-assured.
