Acclaimed UK metallic hardcore troupe Ithaca have released their incredible new video, 'Fluorescent', alongside the news of their debut US tour. Watch 'Fluorescent' here: https://youtu.be/jbv19h6CPUg
Ithaca will be performing at the following dates, with tickets available from Friday 2nd June:
- Sep 23 Louisville Louder Than Life Festival
- Sep 24 New York St Vitus
- Sep 26 Washington DC Pie Shop
- Sep 27 Raleigh School Kids Records
- Sep 28 Atlanta 529
- Sep 30 Dallas Three Links
- Oct 01 Austin Spiderhouse
- Oct 03 Tucson 191 Toole
- Oct 04 Los Angeles 1720
- Oct 05 Anaheim Chain Reaction
- Oct 06 San Francisco Neck of the Woods
- Oct 07 Sacramento Aftershock Festival
The band comment: "Touring the US has been on our band bucket list since we started, and US outlets like Pitchfork and Revolver have always been incredibly kind to us, so we can’t tell you how excited we are.
"'Fluorescent' is the song on the album that comes from the deepest well of pain and raw sadness, but is one of the easiest to listen to. To reflect that, we made a video referencing pop singers of the 70s, who masked their trauma in the softest focus. A huge thank you to our guest MC, Ed Gamble, who’s generously supported this band and what we stand for for years."
A glitter-covered nailbomb, Ithaca seamlessly blend the brutality of Relapse Records metalcore with blackgaze, 90s industrial metal, 70s prog and even tinges of 80s power pop. Their influences stretch beyond the musical - this album comes with a clear vision and aesthetic: drawing from members’ different ancestral heritage, queer/non-conforming identities and iconic figures in avant-garde, new wave and post-punk culture.
Their second album They Fear Us is the sound of a band healing from trauma - standing in their own, unapologetic voice. Furious and wildly inventive while also being more coherent and accessible, this album introduces Ithaca to a wider audience than they’ve ever had before. In the words of the band: ‘those who oppose us; your sins will catch up to you. You will fear us’.
Ithaca's 2019 lauded debut The Language of Injury was followed by their early 2020 tour with Grammy-nominated indie-rock band Big Thief, starting at London’s Hammersmith Apollo.
Press support from The Guardian, Pitchfork, BBC R1, Metal Hammer, Kerrang!, Rock Sound, Revolver, Decibel, BrooklynVegan, and performances with Bleeding Through, Jamie Lenman, Anaal Nathrakh, The Number Twelve Looks Like You, at Boomtown Fair and ArcTanGent Festival position Ithaca as a great hope in the future of new UK music. Ithaca have also appeared on Ed Gamble’s Spotify podcast ‘Lifers’, Sky News and BBC3. As well as their debut US tour this year, Ithaca will be performing at Roskilde, Ieperfest, Brutal Assault, and 2000trees, with a special They Fear Us in full one-off performance at London's The Dome on 25th November.