Iceage
- bizzarre
- May 29
- 2 min read
Iceage release critically-acclaimed new album "For Love of Grace & the Hereafter" out now on Mexican Summer & share video for "No Fear".
The band's sixth album, it has seen international critical acclaim and following the BBC 6 Music A-listed "Star", its follow-up “Ember,” “the album's barnburner of an opener” (International media outlets) and the off-kilter rock n roll of “The Weak”, today the band also share a music video directed & shot by Mishael Oladipo Fapohunda for "No Fear", an undoubted album highlight - and one that contains the title lyric - for day of release.
For any fans in London, the band will also play three shows in the next 48 hours, with the band headlining The Elephant's Head (first come, first served, you can RSVP here) tonight, and then playing two sold out shows at The George Tavern tomorrow, with one matinee and one evening performance. All three promise to be incredibly energetic and intimate affairs, going back to the band's DIY roots.
For Love of Grace & the Hereafter is Iceage’s tightest album to date, even glossy at times, but not tight enough to dull its pulse. With wordless howls, nastily detuned riffs that bend into harmony, breakdowns, handclaps, and a chaotic choral break seemingly played on pennywhistles, For Love of Grace & the Hereafter is a showcase of the band’s fundamental curiosity and trust in their instincts.
Produced and mixed by the band and Nis Bysted, For Love of Grace & the Hereafter was recorded last year at Silence Studio, a modest house in rural Sweden near the Norwegian border. Twelve years ago they recorded 2014’s Plowing Into the Field of Love at the same studio; it’s no coincidence it’s the only time they have returned to a studio to cut a record. The band wanted to capture the same intense energy.
The band leaned on their experiences and the thousands of hours on stages they’ve shared since they were teenagers. The setup was as minimal as possible: making decisions live and not overthinking, patient full takes with minimal overdubs. The lyrics were written only a few weeks before entering the studio to prevent the overall picture from being too fragmented and to increase the sense of risk and urgency.
For Love of Grace & the Hereafter is bright and energetic. It’s both fun and as serious as ever, growing and glowing through love. There is no affectation or prescription to this record—no palette of curated influence or sought sound. It is the sum total of inspirations, shared openly in the name of playing and playing’s pleasures.
Picture by Alva Le Febvre
Iceage - For Love of Grace & the Hereafter
Out May 29th on Mexican Summer
Tour Dates
Fri. May. 29 - London, UK @ The Elephant's Head
Sat. May. 30 - London, UK @ The George Tavern (Matinee) - SOLD OUT
Sat. May. 30 - London, UK @ The George Tavern (Evening) - SOLD OUT
Fri. Aug. 14 - Copenhagen, DK @ Syd For Solen
Sat. Aug. 15 - Oslo, NO @ Øya Festival
