London hardcore bruisers Ithaca have announced via their social media platforms, a one night only live performance of their breakout album They Fear Us at the Dome in London.
Oh you’re in for a treat this November. @ITHACABAND will be performing ‘They Fear Us’ in its entirety!
Tickets on sale 9am Friday. I know, it’s early so set those alarms, grab your coffee and make sure you get in there ASAP. pic.twitter.com/xO34O2lbzm
— The Dome (@DomeTufnellPark) May 11, 2023
Described by the band as a theatrical spectacular, the band promises a night to remember for hardcore fans as they perform They Fear Us in its entirety along with featured special guests. Among the guests already announced are Susie Wedderburn, Hannah Ashman, Calum Muir and Yansé Cooper. Further guests are yet to be announced by the band.
The band’s second full length studio album, They Fear Us made Ithaca a hardcore household name and announced a new, formidable voice onto the scene. Fronted by bold, self-assured singer Djamila Boden Azzouz, the band invites the listener to come to terms with social issues that plague society, such as racism and sexism while reminding that it is really a sense of community that allows healing and self discovery to thrive. Mixed in with an aggression that is palpable to any fervent fan of the genre and you have the recipe for a potentially era defining act that is sure to take metalcore to new heights.
Critics have also taken note, as the band’s sophomore effort has received glowing reviews- most singling out Azzouz’s deft handling of vocal duties, trading between clean melodic singing and gut punching screams that are woven seamlessly together amid soaring guitars and pummelling drums.
Chatting with the Guardian shortly after They Fear Us‘ release, Azzouz said of the album, “there’s a wide range of influences that went into the look of the album, from 70s retro to queer fashion. The objective was to be disruptive and make people go: ‘that’s a metal band?!”
Indeed, They Fear Us is about confronting demons and, most importantly for the band, getting back up again. “It’s about going down to the deepest place, but then rebuilding,” Sam Chetan-Welsh said in an interview. “And actually, although it’s at times an extremely dark album, I think there is actually quite a lot of optimism, particularly as it crests towards the end.”
This summer, Ithaca will be playing two UK based festivals, including 2000Trees in Cheltenham and Right To Roam in Bolton as well as the famous Roskilde Festival in Denmark.
The one night only They Fear Us show will take place on 25th November 2023 but tickets will go on sale at 9am tomorrow, Friday 12th May.
Find Ithaca UK Festival tickets here. For Roskilde Festival tickets here.
Ithaca UK Festival Tour:
05-09/07/2023 – 2000Trees 2023 – Upcote Farm, Cheltenham
07-08/07/2023 – Right To Roam 2023 – Town Centre Bolton
Ithaca Roskilde Festival
29/06/2023 – Roskilde Festival – Roskilde, Denmark
