Ider Release New Album 'Late To The World' & Share Focus Track

Produced by Dann Hume (Laura Mvula, Troye Sivan, Tkay Maidza) and recorded on residency in his church-cum-studio between summer and autumn 2023, 'Late To The World' pushes IDER's tender sound in a tougher direction. It is both bigger in scale and deliberately restrained, honing its contrasting textures of lush electronics and blistering indie rock. The result, they say, is the album they've "always wanted to make".

Drawing on a mix of dejected British new wave, euphoric electro-pop and swooning alt rock in the vein of Mazzy Star, the resulting sound is as cinematic as their storytelling – with an added dash of grit and the introduction of live drums (while they've always used a live drummer on tour, this is the first time they've been laid to record) that reflect the album's real world footing. 

LISTEN & SHARE: IDER LATE TO THE WORLD

As liberated in subject matter as it is in sound, 'Late To The World' represents IDER's long and continuous journey of self-discovery both as individuals and as a band. It's an album borne from weathering the confusion of your twenties and stepping into the clarity of your thirties; its 12 tracks acting as rallying cries for rejecting societal pressures and turning up to life at your own pace. 

Focus track 'Killing The Game' is the penultimate song on 'Late To The World' and wholly embodies the central theme of the album; being a late bloomer. A calm yet powerful electro-pop track, lyrically it looks at how the world can sometimes feel it moves on without you, unable to keep up and unsure if you want to. The band say; 

Killing The Game is for the socially anxious. Set at a party, watching people enjoy themselves whilst you feel like you're on the outside - the perception that everyone is 'killing the game' whilst you are being left behind". 

IDER have announced a world tour kicking off next month, with dates in Europe, America and the UK, including their sold-out London headline show at Islington Assembly Hall. The duo recently performed an intimate London headline show at Hoxton Hall, showcasing their energetic live performance and special bond as both best friends and bandmates.