With their highly-praised offerings "Lost On Your Time" and "My Whispers Are Wildfire" continuing the support for their eagerly-awaited third studio album 'Thunder Above You', British duo Ida Mae are back once again to deliver their swaggering new single "Wild Flying Dove".
Honing another heady dose of those riveting indie-blues-rock aesthetics they are bringing back for their latest record, "Wild Flying Dove" stands as one of the more infectious and hip-shaking additions to their next full-length. With its fresh and swinging grooves that perfectly complement their vibrant dual vocal performance throughout, Ida Mae continue to cement themselves as one of the more exciting names on the rise right now.
Adding about the new offering, they said, "Wild Flying Dove was a line I pulled from an old folk song found in a ballad book of the British Isles. It was a delicate and beautiful lyric that whispered of a yearning love. I wanted to re-voice the line into something tougher with a stronger female character punching through. A song more of love struck, Bonnie & Cylde-esque obsession.
"We'd been listening to a lot of later Rolling Stones records, Hendrix and early folk songs. This all seemed to spill into the recording...my guitar on this is my Gretsch White Falcon....certainly feels like Neil Young came in and grabbed it off me as we hit the solo!
"Steph's keys solo is also a big highlight for us.
"The recording is a second take, captured in the hall of this British mansion, everything live including the vocals, all parts improvised on the spot. The take is a journey, each of us pushing the other musicians (Ethan Johns & Nick Pini) to keep up and follow."
Please also note: The release date of their forthcoming third album 'Thunder Above You' has moved back to October 6th due to logistical challenges with physical product fulfilment.
To celebrate the release of 'Thunder Above You', the duo will also be embarking on a UK tour from late November through early December, as well as a string of festival appearances at Summer Sounds Festival, Big Feastival and Greenbelt Festival in August and a run of European dates in early November.
Tickets for all announced dates are available now, and you can see the full list of live shows below.
Ida Mae Festival Appearances:
Fri 11th Aug - Summer Sounds Festival, Coal Drops Yard - Kings Cross, London (FREE EVENT)
26th Aug - Big Feastival, The Cotswolds
27th Aug - Greenbelt Festival, Kettering, Northampton
EU Tour Dates
1st Nov – 12 Barres, Fribourg, Switzerland
2nd Nov – Papiersaal, Zurich, Switzerland
3rd Nov – Bikinitestm, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
4th Nov – Sommercasino, Basel, Switzerland
7th Nov – Strom, Munich, Germany
9th Nov – Privatclub, Berlin, Germany
13th Nov – Luxor, Cologne, Germany
UK Tour Dates
21st Nov – The Lodge, Manchester
22nd Nov – Stereo, Glasgow
23 Nov – Lending Room, Leeds
28th Nov – Lower Third, London
29th Nov – Hope & Ruin, Brighton
2nd Dec – Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich
7th Dec – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
8th Dec – The Louisiana, Bristol
Honing another heady dose of those riveting indie-blues-rock aesthetics they are bringing back for their latest record, "Wild Flying Dove" stands as one of the more infectious and hip-shaking additions to their next full-length. With its fresh and swinging grooves that perfectly complement their vibrant dual vocal performance throughout, Ida Mae continue to cement themselves as one of the more exciting names on the rise right now.
Adding about the new offering, they said, "Wild Flying Dove was a line I pulled from an old folk song found in a ballad book of the British Isles. It was a delicate and beautiful lyric that whispered of a yearning love. I wanted to re-voice the line into something tougher with a stronger female character punching through. A song more of love struck, Bonnie & Cylde-esque obsession.
"We'd been listening to a lot of later Rolling Stones records, Hendrix and early folk songs. This all seemed to spill into the recording...my guitar on this is my Gretsch White Falcon....certainly feels like Neil Young came in and grabbed it off me as we hit the solo!
"Steph's keys solo is also a big highlight for us.
"The recording is a second take, captured in the hall of this British mansion, everything live including the vocals, all parts improvised on the spot. The take is a journey, each of us pushing the other musicians (Ethan Johns & Nick Pini) to keep up and follow."
Please also note: The release date of their forthcoming third album 'Thunder Above You' has moved back to October 6th due to logistical challenges with physical product fulfilment.
To celebrate the release of 'Thunder Above You', the duo will also be embarking on a UK tour from late November through early December, as well as a string of festival appearances at Summer Sounds Festival, Big Feastival and Greenbelt Festival in August and a run of European dates in early November.
Tickets for all announced dates are available now, and you can see the full list of live shows below.
Ida Mae Festival Appearances:
Fri 11th Aug - Summer Sounds Festival, Coal Drops Yard - Kings Cross, London (FREE EVENT)
26th Aug - Big Feastival, The Cotswolds
27th Aug - Greenbelt Festival, Kettering, Northampton
EU Tour Dates
1st Nov – 12 Barres, Fribourg, Switzerland
2nd Nov – Papiersaal, Zurich, Switzerland
3rd Nov – Bikinitestm, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
4th Nov – Sommercasino, Basel, Switzerland
7th Nov – Strom, Munich, Germany
9th Nov – Privatclub, Berlin, Germany
13th Nov – Luxor, Cologne, Germany
UK Tour Dates
21st Nov – The Lodge, Manchester
22nd Nov – Stereo, Glasgow
23 Nov – Lending Room, Leeds
28th Nov – Lower Third, London
29th Nov – Hope & Ruin, Brighton
2nd Dec – Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich
7th Dec – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
8th Dec – The Louisiana, Bristol
