Ian Sweet Explained

Ian Sweet
Origin:	Los Angeles
Genre:	Indie rock
Years Active:	2013–present
Label:	Polyvinyl, Hardly Art

Jilian Medford, better known by her stage name Ian Sweet, is an American indie rock musician from Los Angeles, California.^[1]

History

As Ian Sweet, Medford has released four full-length albums. The first album, Shapeshifter, was released in 2016 via Hardly Art.^[2] ^[3] ^[4] The album was listed at number 33 on Stereogum list of the "50 Best Albums of 2016".^[5] Ian Sweet was also listed as one of Stereogum best new bands of 2016.^[6] In 2018, Medford followed up her debut with her second full-length album titled Crush Crusher, also on Hardly Art.^[7] ^[8] ^[9] The album received a 3.5 out of 5 rating from Rolling Stone.^[9]

Medford's third full-length album, Show Me How You Disappear, was released on March 5, 2021.^[10]

Discography

Studio albums

Shapeshifter (2016, Hardly Art)
Crush Crusher (2018, Hardly Art)
Show Me How You Disappear (2021, Polyvinyl)
Sucker (2023, Polyvinyl)

Notes and References

Web site: Joyce . Colin . Ian Sweet's Self-Probing Indie Rock Is Totally Crushing . . 30 October 2018.
Web site: Rettig . James . Stream IAN SWEET Shapeshifter . . 30 October 2018.
Web site: DeLeonardis . John . IAN SWEET: Shapeshifter . . 30 October 2018.
Web site: Rosenberg . Josh . IAN SWEET Are Raw and Inventive on Debut Album 'Shapeshifter' . . 30 October 2018.
Web site: The 50 Best Albums Of 2016 . . 30 October 2018.
Web site: Stereogum's 40 Best New Bands Of 2016 . Stereogum . 30 October 2018.
Web site: Rettig . James . Stream IAN SWEET's New Album Crush Crusher . Stereogum . 30 October 2018.
Web site: Colburn . Randall . IAN SWEET offers Track By Track breakdown of emotional new album, Crush Crusher: Stream . . 30 October 2018.
Web site: Dolan . John . Review: The Indie-Pop Ecstasy of Ian Sweet's 'Crush Crusher' . . 30 October 2018.
Web site: Minsker . Evan . IAN SWEET Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song: Watch . . 23 February 2021.