Iretsu’s latest full length masterpiece Fang is this week’s RTRFM Drivetime Feature album! Not only does that mean that Perth listeners get a week long radio love fest with the album but it also means that RTRFM subscribers (or those willing to become one) get chances to win the album all week long during the Drivetime show. To add cream to the delicious musical pie, an interview with Ryan Cross from Iretsu by RTRFM’s Shannon Fox will air on Monday’s Drivetime show between 5 and 7.

Non Perth folk can stream RTRFM live here and all shows can be restreamed if you miss anything live. No excuses!

Iretsu – Fang Iretsu – Fang

The amazing upcoming new albums by Boxharp and Iretsu are now available for pre-order on CD at n5Mailorder. Boxharp’s The Green is also available now as a digital pre-release and the first single from Iretsu’s Fang is available for free download.

Why are you still here? Head over to n5Mailorder now!

Hidden Shoal Recordings has announced the release of the single ‘Humbuzzer’ by Portland-based avant-pop quartet Iretsu. The track is another masterful example of Iretsu’s signature experimental pop sound, tightened to its maximum potential around an elastic post-punk tune. Driven by a wonderfully insistent rhythm section and given lift-off by Ryan Cross’s keening vocal, this brief yet muscular beast will stick in your head for the foreseeable future – at least long enough to keep you sated until the forthcoming album Fang drops in May. The impish kings of addictive and inventive songwriting are back.

“Iretsu’s music is complex and hard to define… The group’s melodies are refined, the songs are bursting at the seams with ideas, the craftsmanship is impressive and most importantly, their combined offerings are outstanding” – Delusions of Adequacy on the Name Our Numbers, Numbers EP

“the band’s sound is dreamy and hard to resist… Once it makes its way into your playlist, your brain, your life, this is the type of album that’s hard to set aside” – Popmatters on The Moon And Stars Remain In The Morning Sky

‘Humbuzzer’ is now available from the Hidden Shoal Store. The single will be available for free download until the release of the album Fang on 27th May 2010.

Read a full press release here.

Iretsu – ‘Humbuzzer’ Iretsu – ‘Humbuzzer’

Portland, Oregon’s irrepressible avant-pop quartet Iretsu are set to release their new album Fang through Hidden Shoal on 27th May. Fang is the superb follow up to their critically acclaimed album The Moon And Stars Remain In The Morning Sky and the equally ace Name Our Numbers, Numbers EP, and will be preceded by the release of single ‘Humbuzzer’ next Wednesday, 31st March. Over to Iretsu’s Ryan to offer some insight into how the new record took shape:

“We wanted to write a record full of intention, a fun, diverse, interesting, and accessible album. As the performers we wanted something simplified, yet technically challenging, that incorporated what we really like about Iretsu: strong dynamics, multifaceted vocals, and unique yet familiar sounds. The songs were written in four chunks, derived from four improv sessions which we broke apart and rebuilt. A typical writing style for Iretsu. Once we had all the songs, we moved on to disassembling and rearranging their parts to see what was most appealing to us. Then we applied transitions and vocal arrangements. Then it was time to bring in Mike Jones, our long-time collaborating engineer.”

Sound good? It is! Stay tuned…