English singer-songwriter Nabihah Iqbal has announced a UK tour supporting the release of her latest album, Dreamer.
The LP, Iqbal’s second to date, was released on April 28th via Ninja Tune and has already attained a good deal of attention and affection in equal measure, with The Quietus praising the record’s “tripped-out sunburst euphoria“.
. @nabihahiqbal UK Live Tour dates for 2023 have now been announced Head over to the link below to sign-up for pre-sale tickets which will be available Thursday 18th May. General on-sale tickets available Friday 19th May → https://t.co/YRQkCSRRTs pic.twitter.com/gSRa0y7x0O
— Ninja Tune (@ninjatune) May 15, 2023
The five-date tour comes at the end of September, with the first gig in Glasgow at King Tut’s on the 22nd and the final show at EartH in London on the 30th.
London-based Iqbal’s music career began as an aside to her career as a legal professional; in 2013, whilst working as a human rights lawyer, she started releasing material under the alias Throwing Shade, with an initial focus on experimental electronic music. With the release, however, of her debut album, Weighing of the Heart, in 2017, came both a switch in identity and in genre; she had reverted to using her birth name for her musical identity, and had swayed gently towards a more indie rock sound.
Dreamer, as fans who will be in attendance at the series of shows will soon find out, offers a delve into both sets of genres that Iqbal has claimed for herself. The dance floor oriented electronic music that made Throwing Shades known in the first place presents itself again in the tracks “Sunflower“, “Gentle Heart” and “Sky River” in the form of groovy tech-house, while “The World Couldn’t See Us” brings with it an 80s new wave, The Cure-esque vibe, with its fast-paced drums and guitars complimenting each other exquisitely.
Watch the music video for “Sunflower” below:
The title track, “Dreamer“, another fast-paced and high-energy number, strewn together beautifully in a shoegaze fashion and adorned with Iqbal’s almost angelic vocals, certainly fits the title as it draws the listener in and envelopes them with its ethereal nature.
Watch the music video for “Dreamer” below:
See below for the tour dates:
22/09/2023 – King Tut’s – Glasgow
23/09 – YES – Manchester
28/09 – Patterns – Brighton
29/09 – The Trinity Centre – Bristol
30/09 – EartH – London
Order a copy of Dreamer here.
You can sign up for pre-sale tickets for the string of shows, which will be available from May 18th, here, and the general sale starts on May 19th.
