Ipso Facto are Rosalie Cunningham (vocals, guitar), Cherish Kaya (keys), Victoria Smith (drums) and Samantha Valentine (bass). T

hey play a monochrome psychedelica. Everything is taut black and white; guitars sound like they’re being played through straitjackets, the organ lines like slowly snapping ice. Though it’s something more than a Horrors-esque revivalism of dark garage-pop; Ipso Facto posses a cutting edge of melody and melancholy whilst most bands struggle with the crux of their own conviction.

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Upcoming events

• Underage Festival, Fri 08 Aug at London Victoria Park with Sons and Daughters, The Horrors, xx Teens, Foals, Gallows, Poppy And The Jezebels
• Get Loaded in The Park, Sun 24 Aug at London Clapham Common with Soulwax, Supergrass, The Stooges, Mylo, Gogol Bordello, The Maccabees

Releases

• Public Service Broadcast No.6 - album, out 28/03/2005 on Smalltown America. 1 review (read/post)

Past events

• Puregroove Instore, Sat 07 Jun at London Puregroove Records. (post review)
• Middlesbrough Music Festival, Sun 01 Jun at Middlesbrough Music Festival. (post review)
• Thu 15 May at London Forum. (post review)
• Sat 03 May at London The Macbeth. (post review)
• Les femmes s'en mêlent 11, Sat 26 Apr at Paris La Maroquinerie. (post review)
• Fri 07 Mar at Bedford Esquires. (post review)
• Liars Club, Sat 01 Mar at Nottingham Stealth. (post review)
• Thu 28 Feb at Leeds Halo @ Trinity St David's Church. (post review)
• Sat 16 Feb at Liverpool Club EVOL. (post review)
• Fri 15 Feb at Manchester Retro Bar. (post review)
• Wed 13 Feb at London Koko. (post review)
• Fri 08 Feb at London Islington Buffalo Bar. (post review)
• Vice Tour, Sat 02 Feb at Bristol Fleece and Firkin. (post review)
• Vice Tour, Fri 01 Feb at London 93 Feet East. (post review)
• Vice Tour, Thu 31 Jan at Manchester Mint Lounge. (post review)
• Vice Tour, Wed 30 Jan at Glasgow ABC2. (post review)
• Artrocker Festival, Thu 17 Jan at London Islington Buffalo Bar. 1 review (read/post)
• Mon 14 Jan at London Goldsmiths College. (post review)
• Glue, Fri 11 Jan at London 333 Club. (post review)
• Wed 05 Dec at London Electrowerkz. (post review)
• White Heat, Tue 23 Oct at London Madame Jo Jo's. (post review)
• Experimental Circle Club, Sat 15 Sep at London Secret Location. (post review)
• Sat 01 Sep at London Metro. (post review)
• Tue 31 Jul at London Madame Jo Jo's. 1 review (read/post)

News

• 27/05/2008: Mystery Jets, White Williams and HEALTH inshops lead Pure Groove relaunch celebrations
• 01/05/2008: Exclusive: Wire confirmed as headliners at new London festival
• 17/04/2008: Get Loaded gets acts: Kate Nash, Supergrass, Maccabees, Ipso Facto
• 27/03/2008: Gallows, Foals and The Horrors to play this year's Underage Festival
• 07/03/2008: WIN! Tickets to Adventures in the Beetroot Fields' Easter party
• 19/02/2008: From Portsmouth to Interzone: Klaxons announce two small shows this month
• 25/01/2008: A Week in Drowned in Sound: 25/01/08
• 23/01/2008: Watch: Lightspeed Champion, Arctic Monkey, Ipso Facto, 'Fred Les' play one-off covers show
• 14/01/2008: Grand designs: Artrocker festival imminent
• 24/12/2007: Ipso Facto, Black Kids, Friendly Fires for Vice Live Tour

Features

• 21/05/2008: The Great Escape 2008: the DiS review
• 20/05/2008: In Photos special: The Great Escape 2008
• 23/04/2008: In Photos special: The Camden Crawl 2008
• 22/08/2007: DiScover: Ipso Facto

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