"The name Is/Is might be a bit too similar to the name of another guitar band, namely Isis. But the only thing connecting the post-metal monsters from Isis and the noisy shoegaze of the grrls from Is/Is is the penchant for both to create eerily atmospheric, somewhat dusted music, where the sounds blend into the background noise or are heavily distorted. However, Is/Is goes for more punky, straightforward sound with a rebellious edge, which is apparent even on the band"s press photo - the all-female unit shows certain leanings into punk, maybe crust even with their torn denim jackets and the apparent "I don"t give a fuck" attitude. Because the guitar textures present all over the jet-black vinyl (the centers of which are adorned with truly witch-house triangles). By the way, on their Bandcamp, the band calls their genre "witchgaze", which is a pretty neat and catchy term, to be honest. The hazy and downtuned style of the band can be compared to their Texas contemporaries from True Widow, but whereas True Widow are often going for a more depressive, melancholic take on shoegaze, which is actually closer to slowcore (in the most classical, Low-related sense of the genre), the girls from Is/Is play a no frills, faster-paced garagey version of shoegaze, where the ambient interludes mingle with rockin" numbers filled with recognizable hooks and deeply moving basslines. This is the strongest part of this record: it is immensely and relentlessly catchy. The lighter, more poppy tracks are followed by darker, more brooding pieces, accented by low-tuned bass and at the same time obscured by dizzy guitar workouts. III is a collection of everyday anthems for doing whatever the fuck you want; III is the music for breaking laws and rules with style and grace." - Weed Temple