Oxford, UK-based slowcore

Slanted, sloth rock for the underachievers

Reviews: 

'Mixing Shoegaze, Slowcore and wider alt rock influences, vocal harmonies intertwine over shimmering melodies, often broken and frayed at the edges, pulling in influences such as Galaxie 500, My Bloody Valentine, Bardo Pond, Yo La Tengo and Low,'  (Nightshift)

‘Oxford’s newest and greatest slow-fi heroes,' (Divine Schism)

‘Seeming to beckon the listener deep into the woods,’  (Joyzine)

‘Both ‘Arms’ and ‘Chairs’ have the vocal approach that made Low so captivating; dual male and female voices forming emotional, melodic patterns. Arms runs to almost six minutes in length, including both a gradual intro and a semi-abstract mid-section, both exceptionally enjoyable,’ (Nightshift)

‘Known for their immersive and slow-building sound (iiis) delve deeper into textured, emotionally complex terrain across these two tracks…restraint meets emotional resonance,’ (Mystic Sons)

'Further in (live), a Velvet Underground scuzziness invades their warm, skeletal songs and there's a wonderful almost childlike sense of wonder about their music that envelops you languidly, almost glacially, like a sea mist,' (Nightshift)

‘This is exactly the kind of release I hoped to hear before the year ends…These two tracks take their time and let the songs breathe,’  (Cheers to the Vikings)

Latest News

X-POSURE ‘DAILY HOT ONE - TRACK OF THE DAY’ - ARMS

 

(TRUCK LIVE) ‘I was absolutely blown away by them. Really beautiful,’  (John Kennedy, Radio X) 

 

SELECTED BY NIGHTSHIFT TO PLAY TRUCK FEST 2026, THIS FEELING STAGE 

 

iiis are currently  working on an album, due for release in 2027

Shows

Previous events

Date Event Location
Swelt / Thrifted Suits / iiis Workshop Cafe, Oxford , Oxford Workshop Cafe, Oxford , Oxford Get tickets
Truck Festival 2026 - This Feeling Stage Hill Farm, Featherbed Lane, Steventon, Abingdon Hill Farm, Featherbed Lane, Steventon, Abingdon Get tickets
The Sleeves / Archipelago / iiis / Doch Allerhand Divine Schism @The Library Pub, Oxford Divine Schism @The Library Pub, Oxford Get tickets
In a Different Place Gappy Tooth and All Will Be Wired @The Bullingdon, Oxford Gappy Tooth and All Will Be Wired @The Bullingdon, Oxford
Kiran Leonard, Toby Evans-Jezra Quartet, iiis Divine Schism @Common Ground, Oxford Divine Schism @Common Ground, Oxford
(BST, UTC+01) (BST, UTC+01) Aqualine / iiis Strummer Room Records @Apothecary Tap, Banbury, Oxfordshire Strummer Room Records @Apothecary Tap, Banbury, Oxfordshire
(BST, UTC+01) (BST, UTC+01) Secret Rivals / The Bobo / iiis Mechanical Animals @Florence Park Community Centre, Oxford Mechanical Animals @Florence Park Community Centre, Oxford
Dear Laika, iiis, Toby Evans-Jezra Divine Schism @Horse Hospital , London, WC1N 1JD Divine Schism @Horse Hospital , London, WC1N 1JD
Nap Eyes / iiis / Mazawatee Divine Schism @Common Ground, Oxford Divine Schism @Common Ground, Oxford
Riverside Festival Charlbury Charlbury
Lewsberg / The Cooling Pearls / iiis Divine Schism @Common Ground, Oxford Divine Schism @Common Ground, Oxford
Adwaith / Lord Bug / iiis Divine Schism @Jericho Tavern, Oxford Divine Schism @Jericho Tavern, Oxford
Lies! Lies! Lies! / iiis The Library Pub, Oxford The Library Pub, Oxford