ira glass – joy is no knocking nation
ira glass is the Chicago-based experimental noise rock quartet of Lise Ivanova (guitar/vocals), Landon Kerouac (drums), Jill Roth (saxophone), and Kaleb Wallace (bass). Today, ira glass announce their new EP, joy is no knocking nation, out November 11th via Angel Tapes / Fire Talk, and present its lead single/video, “fd&c red 40.”
ira glass craft a cacophony of noise, anchored by a timelessly punk ethos and propelled by poetically hyperspecific references. Following the release of their 2024 debut EP, compound turbulence flexing for the heat, ira glass built solid buzz for their unique blend of screamo, jazz and noise.
joy is no knocking nation is a 5-track outing that spans spoken-word spells and kinetic climaxes. Lead single “fd&c red 40” is a sprawling post-everything manifesto, ciphered through frontwoman Lise Ivenova’s blood-curdling screams. “This place is infested with prefab freakos,” she intones atop coils of saxophone, drum, and guitar. The track is accompanied by ira glass’ first-ever music video, helmed by PERSON, which collages ira glass’ distinct visual motifs alongside homespun footage shot around the band’s base of Chicago.
ira glass live
Sun. Oct. 5 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle *
Sat. Oct. 18 – Chicago, IL @ Bricktown ^
Thu. Nov. 13 – Milwaukee, WI @ Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts %
Fri. Nov. 14 – Chicago, IL @ VCR [EP RELEASE SHOW]
Sun. Nov. 16 – Bloomington, IN @ The Tally $
Mon. Nov. 17 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle !
* w/ Dummy, TV Buddha
^ w/ Cocojoey, Vesper Chimes, Fruit Looops
% w/ Free Country
$ w/ When The Walls Break Down, Freak, Blind Baby
! w/ Alive Girl, Repent, Henry Tegethoff
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