IDER creates music that feels like eavesdropping on a late-night therapy session between two lifelong friends. Their sound is defined by the uncanny, almost telepathic vocal chemistry between Megan Markwick and Lily Somerville, whose voices often blend into a single, shimmering entity. It is pop music stripped of its armor, favoring emotional transparency and sonic precision over radio-ready bombast.
What truly sets them apart is the contrast between their warm, human harmonies and the cool, often skeletal electronic arrangements that surround them. They use silence and space as effectively as they use melody, building tension through minimalist synth loops and glitchy, staccato percussion. The lyrics are unflinchingly honest, tackling the messy realities of twenty-something anxiety, identity, and the profound intimacy of platonic love.
Start with 'Emotional Education' to hear their most cohesive statement. It perfectly captures their ability to turn internal monologues into expansive, artful pop songs that resonate with anyone navigating the transition into adulthood.
Ider (stylized as IDER) are an English singer-songwriter duo from London, composed of Megan Markwick and Lily Somerville. Their musical style combines features of various musical genres, and it has been described as "cross-genre". Formed in 2016 after performing as Lily & Meg for two years, Ider released their debut EP Gut Me Like an Animal in 2017, followed by the first full-length album Emotional Education in 2019. Markwick and Somerville have cited Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac, Bruce Springsteen, The Beatles, Nina Simone, Jeff Buckley, Etta James, Gillian Welch, Beyoncé and Dido as influences.
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Shares art pop, indie pop, electropop (subgenres); digital clarity, layered dense, minimalist (production style)
Shares art pop, indie pop, electropop (subgenres); digital clarity, layered dense, minimalist (production style)
Shares electropop, indie pop, art pop (subgenres); digital clarity, layered dense, minimalist (production style)
Shares indie pop, electropop, chamber pop (subgenres); digital clarity, layered dense, minimalist (production style)
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