Ischia is a new Viennese band that explores various corners of indie rock. Sometimes soundscapes create moods and images, sometimes you're swept along by a driving beat and loud guitars - but you can't escape the catchy melodies.
"Sometimes you have to take sides!" That's what you call a statement. It doesn't hurt that 'Sides' bursts in with a hypnotic, swirling guitar riff that could have come from Kevin Shields (Ischia is clearly a My Bloody Valentine fan, which is not the easiest thing for a guitarist to do).
The krautrock grooving debut single 'Sleep' was released in February and the album is due in September! Their line-up includes people who usually perform on stage with other big names in the Viennese indie scene (Endless Wellness, Yukno, Sharktank, Cousines Like Shit...).
However, Ischia is not actually a side project, but the band around front woman and namesake Adele Ischia, which was formed from years of friendship and spontaneous association. Their debut album 'Leave Me To The Future' reveals the wide range of their sound, from krautrock grooves to post-shoegaze psychedelia, but at its core is always a melodious pop song.
But Ischia presents a completely different, veritably psychedelic post-shoegaze pop sound. On their album, they reveal themselves to be a band with broad dynamic diversity, animated by an accessible mixture of humour and melancholy, pretty good for a band that only got together just over a year ago. Ischia will be performing together with Endless Wellness this year for touring reasons. Luckily, sometimes you don't have to take sides.
1. SIDES
2. IS IT GONNA LAST
3. SORRY MAMA
4. SLEEP
5. ALL THE WEIGHT
6. FAKE
7. PEOPLE
8. MANBABY
9. INTENTION
10. LEAVE ME TO THE FUTURE
11. BIG DEAL