Glass Candy are a no-wave threesome from Portland, Oregon. The band is fronted by the strange and exquisite waif Ida No, whose crazy caterwauls recall the frantic singing of the Swans' Jarboe, David Bowie, and the shifty cadence of James Chance. John David V provides disco beats, while a changing cast of drummers has included Avalon Kalin and Jimi Hey. Two singles ("Brittle Women" and "Metal Gods") appeared on K Records shortly after they began playing in the Pacific Northwest. A 2001 tour with the Baltimore band the Convocation Of... introduced Glass Candy's raw, glammy, performance-art-oriented show (captured on the Smashed Candy (Live) album on Vermin Scum). In 2003, they released their proper full-length debut, Love Love Love, on Troubleman Unlimited. Life After Sundown arrived the following year.

Glass Candy play in London at Cargo 83 this Thur May 8. Check out our listing for more information.