Mandy, Indiana Announce First US Shows, Share "The Driving Rain (18)" Video
“[Mandy, Indiana’s] live show is physically — yet brilliantly — overwhelming. They have an ability to execute multiple sounds simultaneously, from crafting immense industrial clamour to pairing lacerating descriptions of their home city against rattling, suspenseful drums.” — NME
Mandy, Indiana — the thrilling Manchester-bred experimental noise quartet — announce a run of US tour dates in support of their lauded debut album, i’ve seen a way, released last month on Fire Talk. Named Best New Music by Pitchfork, i’ve seen a way “fuses dance rhythms, corroded guitars, and seething vocals into a transfixing blend of violence and transcendence.” These shows mark the band’s debut performances in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, a much-anticipated return to the United States following their exciting run at SXSW earlier this year. Mandy, Indiana thrive in the unexpected, and their live sets have become a vehicle to explore the boundaries of tension and release. Full dates are listed below, and tickets are on sale here this Friday, June 23rd at 10am local time.
In conjunction, the band unveils a music video for album standout, “The Driving Rain (18),” made by producer/guitarist Scott Fair using found anime clips. Built from a “simple ambient sketch and a drum machine loop” (The Quietus), the “neon-lit strut” (Brooklyn Vegan) of “The Driving Rain (18)” shows a different side to Mandy, Indiana.
Mandy, Indiana Tour Dates (New Dates In Bold)
Thu. July 6 - Trencin, SK @ Pohoda Festival
Fri. July 14 - London, UK @ Sebright Arms
Fri. July 21 - Suffolk, UK @ Latitude Festival
Sat. July 22 - Standon, UK @ Standon Calling Festival
Fri. Aug. 4 - Tassov, CZ @ Beseda
Sat. Aug. 5 - Katowice, PL @ OFF Festival
Sat. Aug. 19 - Wales, UK @ Green Man Festival
Fri. Oct. 27 - Salford, UK @ The White Hotel *
Sat. Oct. 28 - Glasgow, UK @ The Hug and Pint *
Sun. Oct. 29 - Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK @ Xerox *
Tue. Oct. 31 - Sheffield, UK @ Sidney & Matilda *
Wed. Nov. 1 - Bristol, UK @ Dareshack *
Thu. Nov. 2 - Brighton, UK @ The Green Door Store *
Fri. Nov. 3 - London, UK @ Corsica Studios *
Sat. Nov. 4 - Nottingham, UK @ Bodega Social *
Sun. Nov. 5 - Berlin, DE @ Festsaal Kreuzberg (Pitchfork Music Festival Berlin)
Sun. Nov. 29 - Manchester, UK @ O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester
Sat. Dec. 2 - New York, NY @ Baby’s All Right
Thu. Dec. 7 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
Fri. Dec. 8 - San Francisco, CA @ Popscene - Brick & Mortar
Sat. Feb. 10 - London, UK @ Village Underground
* w/ Slap Rash
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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.
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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.
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