Known for their quiet take on urban city life, NYC band
Ida have pulled a Thoreau, vacating the metropolis to record their newest record in a wooded, Catskill retreat near Woodstock NY. The result of such a pastoral positioning is Idas seventh full-length,
Lovers Prayers; a brand new collection of tracks that apparently captures the bands studio surroundings within the confines of the compositions.
From the press release...
Strange buzzing sounds, incandescent acoustic drones, dissonant tone clusters of unknown origin, the distant communications of birds, and unobstructed views of the night sky suffuse the gently strummed guitars, sparse piano notes, and poignant personal narratives of Daniel Littleton, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Karla Schickele...Ida's interest in sparseness, minimalism, and sound worlds is in abundance on
Lovers Prayers, but these concerns are never at odds with their pop instincts. Ida's music has evolved into something generous and beautiful, a synthesis of folk, rock, blues, and world music that feels singularly their own. They have made a record that is uncompromising, complex, and emotionally resonant, with enough sonic detail and depth to reward repeated listening.
Lovers and Prayers will be released January 29th on
Polyvinyl Records. -
David Pitz
Lovers Prayers track list:
1.Lovers Prayers
2.The Weight Of The Straw
3.The Love Below
4.Willow Tree
5.Worried Mind Blues
6.Gravity
7.For Shame Of Doing Wrong
8.First Light
9.Kora
10.Surely Gone
11.The Killers 1964
12.See The Stars
13.First Take
14.Blue Clouds
The band has also booked a handful of NY dates, listed below:
11/15 - New York , NY - Knitting Factory w/ Tara Jane O'Neil
11/17 - Rosendale , NY - Rosendale Cafe w/ Tara Jane O'Neil, Luc Sante + Jana Martin
11/18 - Woodstock , NY - Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary
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