IDER - King Ruby

Wild heart, dressed in jewels
She on a mission, don't you know Ruby rules
Fire up, turn it back around
We can see you rising up about the crowd, you're far away but we can hear you shout

IDER was one of the bands I discovered while listening to Iceland Airwaves playlists. Unfortunately, we didn't catch them, so I can't speak to their live show, but their music is mellow, engaging and beautiful. I've been rolling through their catalog and it's been a bit hard to choose a Most Important, so if you like "King Ruby" be sure and check out some more, it's fantastic.

RIYL: Glass Animals, Sylvan Esso, Joywave, Tame Impala

Upcoming Shows

Kiriyama Family - Innocence

I was so glad to catch Kiriyama Family's full set. We walked in at the tail end of one of their shows and I was pulled in by their sophisticated-yet-groovy 80's sound, so made a plan to catch them the next day. It was a great plan. They're terrific and I'm hoping they'll make their way stateside soon. SXSW? They seem like they'd be a perfect fit.

Vök - Show Me

Vök's set at Airwaves was really cool and reflected their sound well; a terrific blending of soulful vocals, synths and bright horns. They reminded me a lot of Poliça and had a similar style live show.