When we come across an act like Idesia, our day is made. It's fun and all to report on the popular music, but what's most exhilarating for us is passing on music that hasn't yet been exposed, but certainly ought to be. And this is not coming from a 'we found it first' mentality, but from the sheer joy of giving great music the opportunity to be heard. Some days we go without exposing anything from the realm of the unheard, and we feel a slight bit of depression; it's like leaving your workplace feeling like you didn't accomplish anything. Today, however, we're not leaving disappointed at all, because the brilliant neo-soul of Idesia has exceeded our ridiculous standards with their mesmerizing debut project, Othernights. Lead by the by the spellbinding soul of lead singer Sophie Dimitroff, and the backing live instrumentation of bass, keys, and drums from members Colton Toy, Brandon Combs, Daniel Oldham, the sound that emanates from the belly of Idesia finds itself in the thick of the new music wave whilst maintaining that kind of sound that you can retreat to when you need to relax; it's everything you've been looking for and more. Below you can find our favorites to get you started, but once you hear how good their offerings are, you'll want to head on over to their Bandcamp page to hear the rest.
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