Soft Fascination is a wild excursion into the latest incarnation of this ever-changing Islet; an assurgent album infused with hope and beauty.
With the return of founding member JT they’re a quartet again, they’ve developed their definition and re-focussed their vision with a breath-taking new album, Soft Fascination.
Here the band members commit to one instrument each and this fixing of roles is a shiny new consistency for the band who have previously switched instruments. “This iteration of Islet with JT on the drums is one of my favourites and was just what we needed; a new discipline and focus. We wrote quickly, improvising together. The coming together of the four of us in one room, to play live and loud, was so important! It felt magical.” says vocalist and bassist Emma.
Self-produced and with the instrumentals recorded live with few overdubs the effect is direct, in your face and immediate. Recorded & mixed by Joy Stacey and mastered by Katie Tavini, this is a record of now. There’s a grit that brings the band closer to a spiky punk energy than they’ve ever got before.
‘Soft Fascination’ is out 29th September. Available in Limited Edition Clear Vinyl & CD.
LIVE DATES
29 Sep: Rough Trade, Bristol, UK
30 Sep: Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff, UK
04 Oct: The Lexington, London, UK
14 Oct: The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, UK
25 Nov: Cwrw, Carmarthen, UK
