{"product_id":"truckstop-tomahawk-tiki-nation-lp","title":"Truckstop Tomahawk - Tiki Nation (LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTruckstop Tomahawk – Tiki Nation (LP)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lava Red\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2026 (PRE-ORDER)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Fans Of:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kava Kon, Magic Sands, The Sorcerers, Les Baxter, contemporary exotica revival, and cinematic instrumental journeys rooted in rhythm and atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShipwreck Island – 3:24\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Magic Cowboys of Rapa Nui – 4:17\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLegend of Zufu’s Chicken – 5:42\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutdoor Cats – 3:06\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReturn to Nan Madol – 3:59\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Pale Faced Lightening – 3:48\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGalaxy Drifting (Interlude) – 2:05\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaptain Cook’s Swing – 4:08\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBurmese Ladder – 4:21\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupermarket Werewolves – 2:32\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ciframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6mfyxPepVzBlQ65ftrQMvF?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTruckstop Tomahawk\u003c\/strong\u003e—the solo project of Robert “Bob” Kress, one-half of Kava Kon—charts new waters with \u003cem\u003eTiki Nation\u003c\/em\u003e, a cinematic debut that expands modern exotica into wide-open sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an ode to Hawai‘i’s Big Island—the soft trade winds of Pacific afternoons, the slow hum of tires along saddle roads, road trips to hidden waterfalls, and evenings where lava glows just beyond the tree line. But it doesn’t stay anchored. The record drifts into mysterious places beyond the Pacific Islands, reminding us that Tiki can be found everywhere. It invites us to hear the spirit of Tiki and exotica across the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the opening drift of “Shipwreck Island” to the twilight pulse of “Supermarket Werewolves,” the album moves through these places, echoing every memory of travel since childhood—magical tropical landscapes, sudden downpours, and quiet gas station stops at dusk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach track marks a waypoint:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe mythic horizon of “The Magic Cowboys of Rap Nui”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe submerged mystery of “Return to Nan Madol”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe West African swing of “Captain Cook’s Swing”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dream-state drift of “Galaxy Drifting (Interlude)”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKress blends primal rhythm, native flute textures, and subtle electronic distortion into something both grounded and atmospheric. This is music for explorers, surfers, and day-trippers—for anyone who knows paradise isn’t a postcard. It’s motion—this is \u003cem\u003eTiki Nation\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album’s cover art is an original oil painting by Hawai‘i Island-based artist Catherine Robbins, created in her rainforest studio below Kīlauea’s erupting summit. Her elemental palette—lava reds, jungle greens, Pacific blues—captures the spirit of the record: grounded in earth, carried by wind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGraphic design by Michael Paul Taylor.\u003cbr\u003eLabel art by Heather Watts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTiki Nation is movement.\u003cbr\u003eIt’s salt air.\u003cbr\u003eIt’s lava glow.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBegin your audio expedition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE RITUAL OF SOUND\u003cbr\u003e2026 MELLO EXOTICA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Truckstop Tomahawk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47951249932388,"sku":"LP-XOT-006","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/7361\/8276\/files\/Truckstop_mock.jpg?v=1771898553","url":"https:\/\/www.melloexotica.com\/products\/truckstop-tomahawk-tiki-nation-lp","provider":"Mello Exotica","version":"1.0","type":"link"}