Islet

The Powys, Wales experimental pop outfit Islet relishes their status as an unabashedly independent band. They're more likely to communicate through their 'zine The Isness than through social media; vocalists/multi-instrumentalists Emma and Mark Daman Thomas have kept their day jobs; and their free-flowing mix of psych, folk, electronic, and indie rock changes from release to release. On 2012's Illuminated People and the following year's Released from the Movement, their wild-eyed sound evoked the likes of Gang Gang Dance and Animal Collective. While 2016's Liquid Half Moon EP and 2020's ambitious and affecting full-length Eyelet offered a more cohesive version of the band's music, the spontaneity and dynamic extremes of 2023's Soft Fascination reaffirmed their commitment to experimentation.