Mandy, Indiana Share New Single "Idea is Best", On Tour Now!
Ahead of their return to the US this weekend, Manchester quartet Mandy, Indiana release a new single, “Idea Is Best.” This is the first taste of new music from Mandy, Indiana since the release of their debut album via Fire Talk, i’ve seen a way, named one of 2023’s best albums by New York Times, Pitchfork, UPROXX, Treble, and more. “Idea Is Best” is an industrial club-ready track with deep, thumping bass rumbling underneath sweeping synths and singer Valentine Caufield’s haunting whisper echoing throughout. The accompanying video features kaleidoscopic live footage of the band shot by Hitness Club and edited by Harry Steel.
This month, Mandy, Indiana will bring their “physically — yet brilliantly — overwhelming” (NME) live set to Coachella Music & Arts Festival and Elsewhere in New York. This is their largest headlining US show to date and will feature special guests Mary Jane Dunphe and Water from Your Eyes (DJ set). Mandy, Indiana thrive in the unexpected, and their performances have become a vehicle to explore the boundaries of tension and release. A full list of upcoming dates are below and tickets are on sale now.
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Recorded in caves, crypts, and shopping centers, Mandy, Indiana's debut album’ i've seen a way’ is everywhere at once: Their first recordings emerged around 2019, with a smattering of early singles released not long after, culminating in 2021’s critically acclaimed ‘…’ EP which saw the band draw early cosigns including a remix from Daniel Avery and support slots from Squid, and Gilla Band. The latter’s Daniel Fox mixed several of the tracks on the album alongside Robin Stewart (Giant Swan) and the album was mastered by Heba Kedry (Ryuichi Sakamoto, Bjork). Like Thomas Bangalter locked in This Heat's Cold Storage fridge studio with Special Interest for a weekend, keeping their setup minimal for maximum effect. Buried found sound samples, sprawling percussive experiments are arranged via oblique references to film soundtrack strategies and experimental video games.. "We take inspiration from films where the language of cinema is disrupted," explains Fair, who takes Julia Ducournau's narrative detournements as a key influence. "We want to alter textures, create clashes, and craft those moments when what you're expecting to happen never comes – by subverting expectations you keep an audience on its toes." Though ‘i’ve seen a way’ was painstakingly crafted, where Mandy, Indiana thrives is the unexpected - and the resulting album sounds like nothing that has come before it.
Recorded in caves, crypts, and shopping centers, Mandy, Indiana's debut album’ i've seen a way’ is everywhere at once: Their first recordings emerged around 2019, with a smattering of early singles released not long after, culminating in 2021’s critically acclaimed ‘…’ EP which saw the band draw early cosigns including a remix from Daniel Avery and support slots from Squid, and Gilla Band. The latter’s Daniel Fox mixed several of the tracks on the album alongside Robin Stewart (Giant Swan) and the album was mastered by Heba Kedry (Ryuichi Sakamoto, Bjork). Like Thomas Bangalter locked in This Heat's Cold Storage fridge studio with Special Interest for a weekend, keeping their setup minimal for maximum effect. Buried found sound samples, sprawling percussive experiments are arranged via oblique references to film soundtrack strategies and experimental video games.. "We take inspiration from films where the language of cinema is disrupted," explains Fair, who takes Julia Ducournau's narrative detournements as a key influence. "We want to alter textures, create clashes, and craft those moments when what you're expecting to happen never comes – by subverting expectations you keep an audience on its toes." Though ‘i’ve seen a way’ was painstakingly crafted, where Mandy, Indiana thrives is the unexpected - and the resulting album sounds like nothing that has come before it.
Get “i’ve seen a way” on black vinyl + the Mandy, Indiana Logo Tee in one bundle.
Recorded in caves, crypts, and shopping centers, Mandy, Indiana's debut album’ i've seen a way’ is everywhere at once: Their first recordings emerged around 2019, with a smattering of early singles released not long after, culminating in 2021’s critically acclaimed ‘…’ EP which saw the band draw early cosigns including a remix from Daniel Avery and support slots from Squid, and Gilla Band. The latter’s Daniel Fox mixed several of the tracks on the album alongside Robin Stewart (Giant Swan) and the album was mastered by Heba Kedry (Ryuichi Sakamoto, Bjork). Like Thomas Bangalter locked in This Heat's Cold Storage fridge studio with Special Interest for a weekend, keeping their setup minimal for maximum effect. Buried found sound samples, sprawling percussive experiments are arranged via oblique references to film soundtrack strategies and experimental video games.. "We take inspiration from films where the language of cinema is disrupted," explains Fair, who takes Julia Ducournau's narrative detournements as a key influence. "We want to alter textures, create clashes, and craft those moments when what you're expecting to happen never comes – by subverting expectations you keep an audience on its toes." Though ‘i’ve seen a way’ was painstakingly crafted, where Mandy, Indiana thrives is the unexpected - and the resulting album sounds like nothing that has come before it.
Get both “i’ve seen a way” and the “… ep” on black vinyl for one low price.
Mandy, Indiana Tour Dates
Sun. April 14 - Indio, CA @ Coachella Music & Arts Festival
Sun. April 21 - Indio, CA @ Coachella Music & Arts Festival
Tue. April 23 - New York, NY @ Elsewhere (Hall) *
Sat. May 4 - Brussels, BE @ Les Nuits Botanique
Sat. June 1 - Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
Sun. June 2 - Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound a la Ciutat
Sat. June 8 - Porto, PT @ Primavera Sound
Sat. July 6 - Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde Festival
Sat. July 13 - Jetzendorf, DE @ Puch Open Air
Fri. Nov. 1 - 2 - Turin, IT @ C2C Festival
Sat. Nov. 9 - Reykjavík, IS @ Iceland Airwaves
* = w/ Mary Jane Dunphe and Water From Your Eyes (DJ Set)