“Listening to Iretsu initially seems like a pleasant exercise, like jogging around a particularly scenic pond. You’ll get your heart rate up and burn off some calories; you might even be able to clear your mind and approach a Zen-like state of clarity. But the twinkling, percussive sound of Iretsu has more going on beneath the surface. Soon your sneakers will begin running of their own accord and trails of your sweat will leave psychedelic swirls across your skin. The band’s recent Name Our Numbers, Numbers EP, out on Australia’s Hidden Shoal label, is a trilogy of multipart songs driven by electric piano. While it’s heady with experiments and shifting moods, it covers a broad array of varied terrain while maintaining a clean, almost clinical sound. Like an I.M. Pei structure, Iretsu is functional, progressive, and exhilarating to inhabit.”

Portland Mercury

Excerpt: “For those who haven’t visited Portland, Oregon seems like a town of musical wonder, with indie pop and experimental success stories living in artistic harmony. With diverse instrumentation gliding through different moods, Iretsu have a distinctly pop approach to post-rock. Glistening beauty shines on a backdrop of fast paced drumming only to morph out of nowhere into soft vocals, then again into a keys-based pop ride that takes a few steps left before dissolving into a beautifully lush mesh.”

Drum Media

Excerpt: “Like its name, Iretsu’s music is complex and hard to define. It is a Portland-based band that sounds as if it has been making music for 10+ years. 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. Name our Numbers, Numbers is evidence of an accomplished band and this EP is everyone’s chance to jump on before the bandwagon is gassed, cleaned and speeding down the Indie superhighway…”Delusions of Adequacy

Excerpt: “Making quirky, structurally complex avant-pop in the style of Menomena or a less ornate Broken Social Scene, local three piece Iretsu manages something quite special—persuaded me to hit repeat after a week spent listening to way too many bands… With so many songs gradually building toward epic heights, it’s refreshing to hear someone actually scale back and let a song breathe for once. Chamber pop can often be pretty heavy stuff, something that you can’t really digest on one listen, but Iretsu has made something immensely listenable. It takes a bit of time to adjust to its world, but once you do, you might never look back.”

Local Cut