Draft:Ira Glass (band)

Ira Glass is a post-hardcore band from Chicago. Their name is taken from WBEZ radio host Ira Glass. Their first release, “demo” was published on 22 July 2023, which was described by Chicago Reader music critic Leor Galil as “forthright and moody.” The band also drew attention from Stereogum, which noted their “prevailing aesthetic is ominous, discordant post-hardcore so volatile it can hardly be contained.” Their second release, “demo ii” was released 8 January 2024, to positive critical acclaim. Described as a “new vision of Chicago underground rock,” they have since become the city’s preeminent post-hardcore band. Lead songwriter Lise Ivanova described being jaded with punk, and drawn to the post-hardcore genre because “I was looking for something more extreme or interesting.”