Swedish indie poppers Ida Maria are set to tour the UK, in support of their new single “Queen of The World” – due out May 12th.
Arriving fully formed from their native Scandinavia, Ida Maria are the latest in a long line of twee indie pop to emerge from Sweden. Led by the famous Ida Maria herself, the band hark back to the late 80s indie scene dominated by The Sugarcubes and The Sundays, but with a shrewd post-Strokes knack for melody.
“Queen Of The World” is due to be released on May 12th. Ida Maria have announced the following UK dates:
May 9th – Brick Yard, Carlisle
May 10th – Metropolis @ The Empire, Middlesbrough
May 11th – The Tunnels, Aberdeen
May 15th – The Great Escape Festival, Brighton
May 16th – The Great Escape Festival, Brighton
May 19th – The Cockpit, Leeds
May 20th – Jericho Tavern, Oxford
May 21st – Kings College, London
May 24th – Dot To Dot Festival, Bristol
May 25th – Dot To Dot Festival, Nottingham
May 27th – Glee Club, Birmingham
May 29th – Fuzz Club @ The Foundry, Sheffield
May 31st – Academy 3, Manchester
June 1st – King Tuts, Glasgow
