Irata Gets Real About Upcoming Album "Human"

Heroek talks to power trio Irata about their upcoming album "Human," what to look out for when searching for a record label, crying at concerts, losing human connection, and more!💥GET 7% OFF ANY DISTROKID PLAN💥https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/4022281⚔️QUEST CLOTHING (Heroek merch!)⚔️https://quest-clothing-3.creator-spring.com/👂15% OFF ANY LOOP EARPLUGS👂http://rwrd.io/ref_70X1Q6D📱HEROEK LINKS📱Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heroekmusic/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heroekmusicHeroek Hub: https://padlet.com/heroek/heroek-hub-sk7mmzyhbb3jge0fX: https://x.com/heroekmusic?s=21Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heroekmusicThreads: https://www.threads.net/@heroekmusicBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/heroek.bsky.socialHeroek Headlines (Newsletter): https://heroekheadlines.beehiiv.com/subscribeHeroek Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/heroek/Robotek (Second Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@R0botekTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/heroekytHeroek Live (Twitch VODs): https://www.youtube.com/@HeroekLiveGun Vio-Let's Talk (Activism Project): https://www.youtube.com/@GunVioLetsTalk/videos🎵IRATA🎵Website: https://iratalive.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWzAMCG08z_2DrUOmHg-JWg🎧HEROEK MUSIC🎧Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3JGIIk1vSbNwt9I9QSHnrRApple Music: https://apple.co/3vyk7L5Bandcamp: https://heroek.bandcamp.comAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/artists/B0B3TV8Z6T/heroekSoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/her0ekYouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW3FV7-ZE89ixixQsXa0G8oAz3S9sXkWoPandora: https://www.pandora.com/artist/heroek/ARZw535v2qm7pmk?part=ug-desktop&corr=209660376889950450Deezer: https://deezer.page.link/qckgnzH8vAdBn8UT9Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/32642487Boomplay: https://www.boomplay.com/artists/48506531?from=searchQobuz: https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/interpreter/heroek/14462802🎙️HERO'S JOURNEY PODCAST🎙️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2nGjbdH1eruOzWjNF2SkZsApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3jJyysWAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d63b25fa-a7d6-4c20-a9af-697230e2782c/hero's-journeyPandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/heros-journey/PC:1001065299Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/Hero's-Journey-id5057660?Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1621391879/heros-journeyPocket Casts: https://pca.st/kgek6g1biHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-heros-journey-112845459/RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/heros-journey-WzJ7yKStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1065299Anghami: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1029574008Goodpods: https://goodpods.com/podcasts/heros-journey-604085🎵MUSIC USED🎵Heroek - Around Midnight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFgTm1_ltnwHeroek, Chad Rising - Hero's Journey: https://youtu.be/6CYpNXCnUW0Irata - Weightless: https://youtu.be/SFebQVDIs3k?si=bCv11HZBq-ieEJDh📚CHAPTERS📚0:00 Intro1:51 Describing Irata's music2:49 New single "Altar"6:01 Upcoming album "Human"8:04 Benefit concert show9:55 Irata name origins11:47 7 years between albums14:15 Working with Small Stone Recordings15:55 DistroKid ad (7% off ANY plan!)17:00 Pros/cons of record labels20:42 Success of "Weightless"23:57 Combining inspirations27:31 Fastest/slowest songs to write29:34 Choosing album songs31:32 Focusing on albums32:10 Quest Clothing ad (Heroek merch!)33:06 Split record with Solar Halos34:38 Deep cut Irata songs35:21 Essential Irata songs36:39 First Irata live show38:57 Favorite live shows41:07 "Bucket list" venues and festivals42:31 Favorite Irata songs43:45 Band members' kids46:17 Loop earplugs ad (15% off ANY order!)47:25 Second-guessing the band52:08 Dream collaborations54:34 Love for Led Zeppelin56:40 Crying at concerts57:54 Evolution of music technology1:02:00 Losing human connection1:04:35 Wrapping up1:06:23 End screenHero's Journey Podcast ep. #195