A New Heir To The Black Midi Throne? Ignoring Izzy Stake Their Claim

Ignoring Izzy capture the volatile state of a post Black Midi world with a baroque fusion of talent and whimsy that makes them an unmissable new outfit.

The Windmill scene has a Black Midi shaped gap in it that many artists have thrived in. Whilst we’re seeing Geordie Greep and My New Band Believe try to establish the next chapter of that scene as its forerunners reinvited, given new life; You’re getting bands like Man/Woman/Chainsaw and Truthpaste operate in kind of the art rock sphere, Uncle Junior in the noise, whilst Ignoring Izzy kind of exist as this new kind of movement at the epicentre of it all in a fusion of both: their single Motorway Musk is easy to dance to and plunges you into a steady, more refined MPTL Microplastics-type beat, where you’re watching them move in motion to the jazz beats. “Push me push me, further from home”, the song creates an instant mood piece of what it’s aiming for from the word go with a confidence that most singles this early in a band’s career fail to capture; “drive by quick man / son of a fool…” the chanting of Motorway Musk that builds and builds as the rest of the band join in and it almost feels alluring and hypnotising all in its own right, as it builds together with the sense of vibe of choreographed whimsy. It creates a kooky, chaotic, charming atmosphere that establish them as a polished outfit right from the start.

Instantly dance-able, this track thrusts you into an image that the band have crafted themselves of ambushing you in a supermarket, armed with vegetables, instruments and fringes to boot. They’ve already had multiple nights at the Brixton Windmill and have established their craft as an outfit, impressively witchy in quality and impressively spellbinding. Once you start listening to an Ignoring Izzy track, you can’t really turn to something else, but why would you want to? It’s groovy rock and there are elements of funk but also that shot in the arm punk influence that propels Motorway Musk forward, the kind of laid back but meticulous style that operates in contrast but is irresistible in nature. That’s thanks to the jazz rock hybrid of the guitar and the pulsating, lively and energetic saxophone that make for a unique blend of PJ Harvey/Geordie Greep tone – periodic in their nature yet at the same time are allowed to spiral out of control.