Ikara Colt

The Profile

Ikara Colt were a British indie rock/post-punk revival band from London, active from 1999 to 2005. They released two studio albums, Chat and Business (2002) and Modern Apprentice (2004).

British post-punk/indie rock band from London; active 1999–2005; released the albums Chat and Business (2002) and Modern Apprentice (2004).

The review of Modern Apprentice frames Ikara Colt as a punk-tinged indie rock act channeling The Stooges via Sonic Youth. Vocals recall Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon, and the album is likened to a genre B-movie: fans will enjoy familiar ingredients, newcomers might be won over, detractors should steer clear. Image-conscious but rougher than Black Rebel, the band is dubbed an “honest pub band.”