HOT MULLIGAN DROP NEW SINGLE “ISLAND IN THE SUN” FT. CORY CASTRO OF FREE THROW

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Midwest emo torchbearers Hot Mulligan just unleashed their brand-new single “Island in the Sun”, and it’s a full-blown emotional haymaker. The track features Cory Castro of Free Throw, and together, they deliver a gut-wrenching, harmony-drenched anthem that’s equal parts vulnerability and venom.

Built around jagged guitars, crashing drums, and the raw, cathartic vocal interplay between Tades Sanville and Castro, “Island in the Sun” takes Hot Mulligan’s signature sound — that blend of mathy chaos and heart-on-sleeve lyricism — and cranks it into overdrive.

The accompanying music video feels like a fever dream from your 20s: blurry nights, suburban sadness, and that strange, aching nostalgia for things you haven’t lost yet.

With both bands being scene staples, this collab feels less like a feature and more like a long-overdue emo summit. If you’ve ever screamed “why am I like this?” into a steering wheel at 2 AM, this song is your new therapy.

Listen to “Island in the Sun” now and watch the video below: