"Sometimes you have to take sides"! That's what you call a statement. It doesn't hurt that `Sides' bursts in with a hypnotic, swirling guitar riff that could have come from Kevin Shields (Ischia is clearly a My Bloody Valentine fan, which is not the easiest thing for a guitarist to do). The krautrock grooving debut single `Sleep' was released in February and the album is due in September! Their line-up includes people who usually perform on stage with other big names in the Viennese indie scene (Endless Wellness, Yukno, Sharktank, Cousines Like Shit...). However, ischia is not actually a side project, but the band around front woman and namesake Adele Ischia, which was formed from years of friendship and spontaneous association. Their debut album `Leave me to the Future' reveals the wide range of their sound, from krautrock grooves to post-shoegaze psychedelia, but at its core is always a melodious pop song. But ischia presents a completely different, veritably psychedelic post-shoegaze pop sound. On their album, they reveal themselves to be a band with broad dynamic diversity, animated by an accessible mixture of humour and melancholy, pretty good for a band that only got together just over a year ago. ischia will be performing together with Endless Wellness this year for touring reasons. Luckily, sometimes you don't have to take sides. Purple vinyl!