Hello,

The first three Ida albums, originally released on Simple Machines, have been re-issued for the first time ever in beautiful, gatefold, 180 gram vinyl editions. These records were made to be heard this way. Thanks to Polyvinyl for making this happen! We hope you enjoy them!!

Tales Of Brave Ida 2xLP $15
I Know About You 2xLP $15
Ten Small Paces LP $12

Please go to http://www.polyvinylrecords.com/

All vinyl comes with free digital download codes.

Ida would like to thank everyone who came to our shows in the USA, Japan, and in the UK. Thanks to everyone who listened to “Lovers Prayers” and “My Fair, My Dark”. Thanks to everyone who wrote us and gave us food. You all inspired us and encouraged us to keep on…

Ida live at Ryoden-Ji Temple, Machida, Japan 2008. Photo by Kate Milford

To Low, Michael Hurley, Tara Jane ONeil, Glorytellers, Kazuki Tomita at Windbell, Norio Fukuda at Sweet Dreams, Yoshi Nakanishi the poet/ interlocutor, Akinobu Oda, and Koryo Saito and his family in Machida. To New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Kamakura, Portland, Kyoto, Arlington, Osaka, Okayama, London, Glasgow, Machida, Manchester, Tokyo and Woodstock. You made 2008 the best year ever for Ida, without a doubt. Please know that we feel deep love and gratitude for your support. We feel incredibly lucky to have you all around.

peace in the new year-
Ida
2009

ps. Live video of “Road to Ruin” from Ida Japan Tour 2008 HERE. Thanks to our friend Yoshi from Fukuoka for making this happen!

Ida Entourage, Machida, Japan 2008. Photo by Kate Milford

Here, at last, an acoustic version of “See The Stars” filmed by our friend Tobe Carey sometime last winter at The Barn (Levon Helm Studios).  Complete with “Warn Defever presents Ida…or whatever” intro. Check our video page for more updates soon…

144 pages of rare and unseen photos, art, interviews, essays and more by Norio Fukuda, Douglas Wolk, Geoff Farina, Jodi Buonanno, Akinobu Oda, Tara Jane Oneil, Michael Hurley, His Name Is Alive, Ida Pearle, Davin Brainard, Pat Graham, Rebecca Jane Gleason and more!!

Also includes ALL NEW 11 song CD w/ Ida covers of songs by The Minutemen, Brian Eno, Michael Hurley, Hank Williams and more! Plus unreleased song by K. and a Japanese kids song played in a super-cult Alice Coltrane style!!!

This is a beautiful, lovingly made, hardcover book. We can’t believe it exists!! We can’t read what it says!! Maybe you can…

Thanks to all our friends in Japan and in the USA for making this happen!! You made us cry…

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Ida is making their first trip “across the pond” to play three shows with the band Low in the UK. Daniel, Liz and Jean will be playing a short set opening for Low and then also playing as part of their band for these annual Low Holiday concerts.

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Our friend Megan Holmes filmed this video in Seattle during the “Heart Like a River” Tour in 2005. Thanks Megan!!

Ida - “Honeyslide” from ida on Vimeo.