About this Event
IDER
Late to the World –
IDER are the London-based duo of Megan Markwick and Lily Sommerville. Since their formation, Somerville and Markwick have made a name for themselves delivering whip-smart emotional storytelling on a bed of folk harmonies and left-field pop. Their acclaimed 2019 debut Emotional Education set out their stall early as pop auteurs whose unflinching lyrics tap into uniquely female experiences of anxiety, identity and heartbreak. Building on those foundations, their 2021 follow-up shame embraces vulnerability and imperfection in its lyrics, while the instrumentation takes a more confident, dexterous and club-influenced turn.
Having recently signed to Nettwerk, IDER are pushing their tender sound in a tougher direction on their new album Late to the World; drawing on a mix of dejected British new wave, euphoric electro-pop and swooning alt rock, the resulting sound is as cinematic as their storytelling. Taking an approach of ‘powerful minimalism’, it’s 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.”
Past supporters: The Guardian, The Independent, The Times, DORK, The Line of Best Fit, NME, Dazed and more.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Popscene @ Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell Street, San Francisco, United States
USD 24.43
