- Music
- 15 Oct 18
The Los Angeles five-piece have gone from strength to strength since their formation in 2011.
The gradual disbandment of Odd Future may have initially been met by widespread disappointment from fans of the eclectic collective, but wounds have been at least somewhat healed in the intervening period due to the emergence of the solo projects of the group's alumni in the shape of Frank Ocean, Tyler, The Creator and the funk-heavy sounds of The Internet to name a few.
The latter - the band consisting of Syd, Matt Martians, Patrick Paige II, Christopher Smith, and Steve Lacy - have experienced a bit of a slower rise to prominence than some of their counterparts, but their consistent quality output has seen them finally receive their deserved acclaim in recent years.
Their third album, Ego Death, saw them make their biggest breakthrough. The typically dynamic and multi-dimensional record from 2015 was received universally positively and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Urban Contemporary album as well as countless sold-out shows and a reputation as one of the most interesting and talented "new" bands on the scene.
Released in July of this year, Hive Mind was the much anticipated follow-up offering that proved to be worth the wait. Picking up where Ego Death left off, the album has received a similar level of plaudits, again demonstrating the band's expertise in contrasting the sounds of hand-played instruments with creative production and sampling, all the while blended with lead singer Syd's soulful melodies.
Advertisement
The Internet kick off their North American tour for the album tomorrow (October 16th) in Chicago and will be taking in a range of venues and locations across the continent for the rest of the year. Excitingly, they have today confirmed that another trip to Ireland is on the itinerary. Having made an appearance at Longitude in the summer, they'll now be stopping off at the Olympia on March 26th, as they make their European excursions to support the album in the new year.
Tickets for the show go on sale this Friday (October 19th) at 9am from Ticketmaster, and are priced at €29.50 including booking fee. You can check out the catchy second single released from Hive Mind in 'Come Over' below, which also doubled as Syd's directorial debut.