Like a secret love song written in an authoritarian state, the latest from Manchester’s finest post-punk flagbearers is writhing with themes of hidden feelings and forbidden fruits.
“They’ll never get the best of us, you’re not really somebody we can trust” sings Adam Houghton, his voice low and foreboding. Delivered with a score of clashing guitars and frenetic synths, “Makes No Difference” is tense, raw, and exhilarating to the core....
Due for release on Friday 6th February, the record will be their fifth full-length studio album, and arrives on the heels of last year’s acclaimed Top 30 effort ‘Light A Bigger Fire’.
With a swelling fanbase across Europe and some of their biggest UK shows to date on the horizon, including a totemic hometown show at Manchester’s Albert Hall, the hungry, anthemic quality of ‘DAGGER’ feels destined to cut through...
Due for release on Friday 6th February, the record will be their fifth full-length studio album, and arrives on the heels of last year’s acclaimed Top 30 effort ‘Light A Bigger Fire’.
With a swelling fanbase across Europe and some of their biggest UK shows to date on the horizon, including a totemic hometown show at Manchester’s Albert Hall, the hungry, anthemic quality of ‘DAGGER’ feels destined to cut through...
IST IST have announced a huge homecoming show in Manchester for 2026. And in the wake of the announcement, the band are delighted to confirm support will come from special guests Desperate Journalist and The Youth Play.
Taking over the salubrious Albert Hall venue for one-night-only on Friday 1 May 2026, Ist Ist’s show at Albert Hall comes as they prepare to mark their 10th Anniversary together and prepare a...
IST IST launch into 2023 with the exhilarating new single: “Something Has To Give”.
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A song that’s all about making fresh starts, taking risks, and writing new chapters; this timely release opens the new year with a tantalising glimpse into the Manchester band’s next studio album, ‘Protagonists’, which arrives on 31 March (via Kind Violence Records).
IST IST launch into 2023 with the exhilarating new single: “Something Has To Give”.
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE|| STREAM ON ALL SERVICES HERE
A song that’s all about making fresh starts, taking risks, and writing new chapters; this timely release opens the new year with a tantalising glimpse into the Manchester band’s next studio album, ‘Protagonists’, which arrives on 31 March (via Kind Violence Records).
Before we wave adieu to 2022 - IST IST - pause for reflection with the philosophical: “Mary In The Black And White Room”.
This new single arrives as the Manchester post/punk frontrunners also confirm a series of UK headline shows for April 2023, with dates in Glasgow, Newcastle, Nottingham, Birmingham, Bristol and London. Tickets will be on sale this Wednesday @ 10AM here.
Before we wave adieu to 2022 - IST IST - pause for reflection with the philosophical new single: “Mary In The Black And White Room”. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE|| STREAM ON ALL SERVICESHERE
A reminder of their keenly-anticipated third album ‘Protagonists’ (slated for Spring 2023 via Kind Violence Records), the track finds the band revealing one of its most cerebral, synth-driven moments. With shades of...
IST IST are back with the insurgent new single “Stamp You Out”. The track arrives in tandem with the announcement of ‘Protagonists’, the band’s third studio album, which is confirmed for release on 31 March 2023 (via Kind Violence Records).
