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Ifwhen

12+ albums
shoegazenoise popExperimental Rockpost-shoegazedream noise

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Formed by Merc – a founding member of the post-shoegaze band All Natural Lemon & Lime Flavors - Ifwhen has been spreading their somewhat noisy, especially melodic and oddly structured music throughout NYC and beyond. ANL&LF had worldwide acclamation with 3 LPs released in the US, Europe and Japan. Their sound was considered unique to their peers of the time due its complexity both sonically and compositionally. They band disbanded in the early 2000’s and Merc soon formed Ifwhen, taking the complexity and sonic attitude to the next level. With a live show including a real time visual artist creating live projections and an immense arsenal of sound, Ifwhen are not meant to be merely “listened to” ~ they need to be experienced. We Will Gently Destroy You was mixed by Dälek’s “Oktopus” at Deadverse Studios in early 2007. The album marks the first US release from Ifwhen (their first full-length was only available in Japan). Sounding like very carefully orchestrated chaos, it almost sounds as if all the band members are playing separate songs each with different rhythms and melodies. It can be somewhat disorienting. Although it can mess with your head a little if you let it, it’s not all about discord. Gentle vocals and melodic hooks float about the songs, managing to consistently keep them slightly pretty around the edges. Amidst the commotion, somehow it all makes just enough sense - convincing you to find that normalcy is just another part of their equation. Influences and el

top songs

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Fantastic Maneuver

1,291
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Just Fine Today

734
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A Furious Kind

680
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Safe To Cross

627
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Nothing Left To Avoid

604
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Only Faster

582
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Escape Method

568
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Interference

551
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Incidental Contact

544
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Not The Same Time

527

albums

We Will Gently Destroy You

We Will Gently Destroy You

Ifwhen

Ifwhen

Null Set

Null Set

Hear Less / No Good Trying

Hear Less / No Good Trying

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dalek vs. ifwhen / Hear Less No Good Trying

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2005 - We will gently destroy you

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Always Almost Amazing (Merc Yes Mix)

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Self-titled

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Self Storage

dälek vs. Ifwhen

dälek vs. Ifwhen

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ifwhen Live at Maxwell's 05/26/2006

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Pod Fodder 70

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