{"id":27076,"date":"2025-09-21T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=27076"},"modified":"2025-09-20T17:17:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T16:17:18","slug":"ist-ist-i-am-the-fear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=27076","title":{"rendered":"IST IST &#8211; I AM THE FEAR"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/OIP.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/OIP.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/OIP.jpeg 440w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/OIP-300x150.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI Am The Song Stuck On Repeat\u2026 I Am The Fear\u201d, warns frontman Adam Houghton, his baritone oozing with its trademark ominousness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But rest assured, listeners, there\u2019s nothing to worry about. Piled high with oscillating synth strokes, meteoric basslines, and stacked guitar tones, \u201cI Am The Fear\u201d is a single from the Manchester band that more than bears repeating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The track arrives with an artistic&nbsp;<strong>official video&nbsp;<\/strong>directed and edited by Black Rock Creative and produced by Tom White &amp; Mat Peters. Captured amidst the crumbling surroundings of a Victorian theatre, it features a captivating performance from actor&nbsp;<strong>Oliver Marson<\/strong>, alongside on-stage footage of IST IST.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Confident and catchy, \u2018I Am The Fear\u2019 arrives as the band\u2019s first new recorded material since 2024\u2019s \u2018Light A Bigger Fire\u2019. Produced by&nbsp;<strong>Joseph Cross<\/strong>&nbsp;and mastered by&nbsp;<strong>Robin Schmitt<\/strong>, it marks yet another bold step forward for a band who demand your attention more with everything they put their name to.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the promise of a new album looming, standby for further news on that front very soon\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IST IST - I Am The Fear\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PJaIVRkKOCg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years,&nbsp;<strong>IST IST<\/strong>&nbsp;have forged a formidable reputation on word-of-mouth excitement, amassing a dedicated cult following in the process. Operating with a fierce northern DIY work ethic, the band have an ever-growing back catalogue of successful studio and live releases. Self-releasing their entire repertoire through their own Kind Violence Records label, the band\u2019s output has been championed by BBC Radio 1 and BBC 6Music, Radio X, XS Manchester, KINK FM in the Netherlands, The Times and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their acclaimed fourth record&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;Light A Bigger Fire&#8217;<\/strong>&nbsp;reached 25<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;in the UK Official Album Charts in 2024, with&nbsp;<strong>John Robb<\/strong>&nbsp;praising the record as&nbsp;<em>\u201cglorious yet introspective 21st-century pop music\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;in a five star review on&nbsp;<strong>Louder Than War.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking the record out on the road last year, over 8,000 people across thirteen countries turned out in force at iconic venues such as the&nbsp;<strong>Paradiso in Amsterdam<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>New Century Hall in Manchester<\/strong>&nbsp;to support the band in what stands as one of their most successful European tours to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Riding this wave into 2025, IST IST returned to Europe for further dates including their SOLD OUT debut Italian shows, and subsequently released two live albums \u2018ON FIRE\u2019 and \u2018Live In Italy\u2019. The band are book-ending this year with a run of major shows back in the UK &#8211; in&nbsp;<strong>Leeds, Glasgow, London<\/strong>, and<strong>&nbsp;Birmingham<\/strong>&nbsp;across late November and December \u2013 as they celebrate their 10th year in business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And in the last few weeks, IST IST announced their biggest hometown show to date. In 2026, the band will play the salubrious&nbsp;<strong>Albert Hall&nbsp;<\/strong>show; a show that presents both an unmissable opportunity to&nbsp;revel in the career high points of their decade long career, while getting a glimpse of their eagerly awaited new album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Catch IST IST at the following UK shows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IST IST&nbsp;&#8211; 2025\/26 TOUR DATES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday 28th November &#8211; Leeds &#8211; Warehouse<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday 29th November &#8211; Glasgow &#8211; Oran Mor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday 5th December &#8211; London &#8211; 229<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday 6th December &#8211; Birmingham &#8211; O2 Academy2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday 1st May 2026 &#8211; Manchester &#8211; Albert Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>w\/ Support from DESPERATE JOURNALIST + THE YOUTH PLAY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets for all shows are on sale <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ististmusic.com\/pages\/live\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ististmusic.com\/pages\/live\">here<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI Am The Song Stuck On Repeat\u2026 I Am The Fear\u201d, warns frontman Adam Houghton, his baritone oozing with its trademark ominousness. But rest assured, listeners, there\u2019s nothing to worry about. 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