{"product_id":"mad-iris-mad-iris-lp","title":"Mad Iris - Mad Iris (LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eToronto’s Mad Iris has been playing live in the local underground scene since 2023, blending noise rock, punk, shoegaze, and grunge, into a sound that honors influences like Sonic Youth, Pixies, and The Breeders. Their self-titled debut album, out May 29, 2026, covers desire, obsession, longing, and grief, taking place in basements, night buses, and gas stations with gum stuck to desks and drinks spilled on sticky floors. Throughout the record, distorted vocals crash and ascend in unison with thrashing drums, plump bass lines, and staticky guitar overdrive, lurching between restraint and eruption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMad Iris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e song teeters on disaster, shifting from gritty feedback to intentional sloppy haze, like the sound of a tape machine overheating. Strong, sparkling production is complemented by a wall of noisy visuals: videos that emulate a worn VHS tape, scrapbook show flyers, and alleyway photoshoots. “Our visuals are an integral part of the band’s style,” says bassist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEla Hintasu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who shares lead vocals with guitarist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKaiya Rosie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, often on the same song. With a deliberate sound, style, and presence, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMad Iris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e goes beyond being a band, becoming more of an art project. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpening track, “Silver Nails”, sets hushed, dreamy vocals floating over a screechy guitar line, played by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePatrick Muldoon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, before collapsing into distorted, whiny grit and greedy screams, ending the track with a guitar solo from producer\/mixer Ximuna Diego, who, with his own music expertise, is the secret to Mad Isis’ signature distorted sound. The album oscillates between sweet and bitter, pretty and dirty, lust and shame. “Poor Baby” soaks in self-pity and pointed blame, building from scratchy dual vocals and warm analogue tones into a fever pitch, led by drummer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJosh Pryce\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. “Goldfish” opens with buzzing guitar riffs and addictive drums, as bittersweet vocals cut through muddy noise. The song strips the intensity and cattiness of other tracks, framing loss in a bright, chaotic context, with vocals waving between jangly hooks. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn record, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMad Iris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is raw, unpolished, and intimidatingly cool. Off-stage, they’re grounded and self-aware. As\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pryce\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e puts it, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’re just four friends hanging out and making music together. There’s lots of playful love in it.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat chemistry drives their energetic debut. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCredits\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eEla Hinatsu: Composer, Lyricist\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eKaiya MacIsaac: Composer, Lyricist\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePatrick Muldoon: Composer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eJosh Pryce: Composer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eXimuna Diego: Mixing Engineer, Producer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAdam Livingstone: Recording Engineer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eJoseph Fish: Recording Engineer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAlbum code: BING-244\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ba Da Bing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44991016272080,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/4201\/4416\/files\/MadIrisLPCoverArt.jpg?v=1776357739","url":"https:\/\/www.grapefruitrecordclub.com\/products\/mad-iris-mad-iris-lp","provider":"Grapefruit Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}