Chosen by Monk
These four South London teenagers prove that the youth is indeed the future of rock ‘n’ roll with this final taster of their upcoming sophomore EP which, after much teasing and tickling finally hits our deathdecks this coming Friday:
Red Ivory – 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.
‘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.
Speaking about the latest single, the girls told us:
Within the EP, ‘Hate The Way’ feels like a chance to breathe and take things in, following from the pace and tension of the previous two tracks. It was also this about the track that allowed us to really experiment with it in the studio, adding multiple guitar overdubs, playing around with sonority and layering vocal harmonies to try and produce the richest and most lush sound we could.
Red Ivory play an EP release show at The Windmill on Friday (28 November), followed by a previously announced show at the Sebright Arms next Wednesday (3 December).