ISTA have released their new album, In Sound To All, the LP is now available via DSPs. Recorded with longtime producer Sam Cohen (Kevin Morby). Their latest single “Crusher,” is accompanied by a 70’s noir-inspired official music video shot on location on California’s Catalina Island by director Erez Horovitz (Fruit Bats).

“I don’t remember a ton about how this one came about other than that I became acutely focused on creating the synth sound that would become the main riff of the choruses,” says ISTA singer and guitarist Rex Costello. “I was so imbued with the moment of creating it on Moog that to this day I haven’t been able to remember how to reproduce the sound, so when it came to record with Sam, we ended up sampling those parts from the demo, then proceeded to add all the fuzzy bass and guitars on top. It sat as a funny demo idea for around three years before we actually considered turning it into an ISTA song and adding it to the new record. Lyrically, I think the mantra and message of the song is the chorus, ‘Love is the fear crusher.’”

“I don’t know if Rex watched Night Moves like I told him to,” says Erez Horovitz, “but his mustache reminds me of Gene Hackman, and the way he stalks – he’s a natural shamus. Maybe that’s why this shoot felt the way it did. To be frank, making a video on an island comes with its frustrations, but I can’t imagine doing it anywhere but Catalina. The place is a mystery in itself.”

ISTA’s music is inspired by garage rock along with classic funk to disco, electronic, and punk. The band was formed in 2019 by Rex Costello (vocals, guitar) and Oliver Hart (guitar), what began as a Brooklyn studio project soon morphed into a full-fledged band rounded out by Evan Eubanks (drums), Diona West (bass, vocals), Chloe Golding (keys, backing vocals), and Dan Rico (guitar) along with an ever-evolving cast of additional musicians.

ISTA
In Sound To All
Tracklisting

Gods In Heat
Megawatt
Crusher
Low Fruit
Velatropa 24
Waves
Aim For The Heart
MT-EM45
Funkyluminati
Human Nature
Up To Chance
Sea Of Stars

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