Irma Vep
Irma Vep is the unvarnished neo-psychedelia of Welsh guitarist/songwriter Edwin Stevens, also known for his contributions to Manchester, England bands such as Sex Hands, Desmadrados Soldados de Ventura, and Yerba Mansa. A fixture of the Manchester D.I.Y. scene, he also founded the cassette label Very Bon, and his live backing band has included the likes of Dylan Hughes, Kiran Leonard, and Dave Rowe.
Having settled in Manchester a few years prior, Stevens made his recording debut as Irma Vep with the entirely self-made Haha in 2012. He returned with two more albums of hazy, lo-fi psych-folk in 2013 (Deep Sea Fish, No & Awkward Positions). The EP Disappointment followed in the spring of 2015 and featured more structured songs and higher production quality, while that December's Live at the Quiet Music Festival of Portland captured a June solo performance in Oregon. A joint release between Manchester's Comfortable on a Tightrope and Brighton's Faux Discx, No Handshake Blues arrived in early 2017 with all instruments covered by Stevens and frequent collaborator dbh (Daniel Bridgwood-Hill).
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Discography
7 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Haha
Alternative & Indie - Released by Turquoise Coal Records on 15 Jul 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Embarrassed Landscape
Alternative & Indie - Released by Gringo Records on 3 Apr 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Holiday
Alternative & Indie - Released by Handsome Dad Records on 22 Jun 2018
24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo -
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Standards
Alternative & Indie - Released by Gringo Records on 23 Mar 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Feeling Is Gone
Alternative & Indie - Released by Gringo Records on 17 Feb 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
I Do What I Want
Alternative & Indie - Released by Gringo Records on 28 Jan 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo