Photo credit: Addy Nzerem
Today South London four-piece Red Ivory have shared a second look at their forthcoming new EP, 'Please Leave, I Need To Wake Up Now', to be self-released on November 28th. They have also announced new live dates in London and Reading - details below.Formed in autumn 2021, vocalist Eiliyah, bassist Berry, guitarist Frida, and drummer Ivy met in their secondary school music rooms and began writing together almost immediately. What started as four friends experimenting with riffs and lyrics has since evolved into a band with a sharply defined identity and a catalogue of songs that speak to their shared experiences of adolescence, change, and uncertainty. Every track is written collaboratively, each member shaping the sound so that it reflects their diverse influences – from the rawness of 90s grunge to the angular edges of post-punk and the melodic sensibility of indie rock. Following recent single "Crashing Down", today they share the EP's pensive opening track "12th October". The first song the band ever wrote, it sets the tone and feels like a statement of intent – bold, cathartic and unflinchingly honest. Having recorded the EP at Strongroom Studios with producer Adele Phillips after winning FestivalRepublic's ReBalance award, the new, fuller reimagined arrangement demonstrates how far they’ve come - a band now ready to shoot for success.
They comment: "We are so happy with how we managed to re-imagine it at Strongroom Studios, so that it is cohesive with our newer, bolder sound whilst still embodying who we were when we first started out. Our relationship with the track and how it has changed closely mirrors the themes and types of change which we focus on throughout the EP."
Listen to “12th October”: https://youtu.be/oFJamhUgVP0
'Please Leave, I Need To Wake Up Now' gathers together five songs written between 2021 and 2024, effectively chronicling the band’s formative years. The EP captures the turbulence of that period – from fear of rejection and claustrophobic anxiety to fleeting moments of hope and catharsis. Its title, at once commanding and fragile, mirrors this duality: the sense of pushing back against overwhelming forces while acknowledging vulnerability.
The recording process itself became a turning point for Red Ivory. Having not previously spent significant time in a studio, the band found themselves invigorated by the creative possibilities it offered. With Phillips’ guidance, they pushed their songs into new territory, adding layers of instrumentation and experimenting with dynamics while never losing the raw immediacy that defines their sound. Long summer days at Strongroom allowed them to fully inhabit the music, bouncing ideas off one another in between the pressures of school exams and everyday teenage life.At just eighteen, Red Ivory stand at the cusp of something significant. 'Please Leave, I Need To Wake Up Now' is more than an introduction – it’s a document of growth, resilience and defiance, a testament to what they’ve already achieved and a thrilling promise of what’s still to come. ‘Please Leave, I Need To Wake Up Now’ track list:
1. 12th October
2. Crashing Down
3. Hate The Way
4. Interlude
5. My Mind
Red Ivory live dates:
November 5th - Reading - Purple Turtle
November 13th - London - Mascara Bar, Stoke Newington
November 14th - London - The Greyhound, Peckham
December 3rd - London - Sebright Arms, Hackney (Still Listening Magazine show)
Press shot by Addy Nzerem
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