Itoldyouiwouldeatyou

Itoldyouiwouldeatyou
Origin	London, England, United Kingdom
Genres	Midwest emo, math rock, punk rock, post-rock, post-hardcore
Years active	2014 (2014)–present
Labels	Alcopop!
Members	Joey "Acab Brik" Ollie Josh Maeve "Gordian Stimm" Connor Will
Past members	Zac Remy Lewis Luke

itoldyouiwouldeatyou is a UK based indie-punk band.

Background

In 2019, they compiled features with Master Peace, TeenSlasher91 & Worstworldproblem. These collaborations contributed to their creation of K.O.#1. ^[1] The band started when lead singer, Joey Ashworth, decided they wanted to start a musical group that represented people they wanted to be like at college. ^{[2] [3]} Ashworth chose the name because they "thought it was funny to make ambient music but make it sound like a powerviolence band." ^[4]

Their composition has fluctuated in recent years. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Their debut album was "Oh Dearism". ^{[8] [9]}

Ashworth sings on every song on the album. ^[10] The album was released with Alcopop! Records and Failure By Design. ^[11] The Alternative gave them a "Good" album review in November 2018. ^[12] By 2020, it had already racked up hundreds of thousands of plays on streaming platforms. ^[13]

They have appeared in the Handmade Festival in 2019 and hosted a special showcase at the Great Escape. ^{[14] [15] [16]}

On 28th November 2025, the band released "We were Having Such a Nice Day", a five track EP, as the first part in the rollout of unreleased music created in the six years since their first album. ^[17]

References

1. "Premiere: UK Indie-Punk Band itoldyouiwouldeatyou Tap A Batch Of Rising Rappers For "K.O.#1"". Complex.
2. Connick, Tom (October 11, 2018). "itoldyouiwouldeatyou are the seven-piece London group fusing nostalgic emo and progressive politics". NME .
3. Shrum, Tony (July 8, 2016). "itoldyouiwouldeatyou Share New Single "Get Out Of Bed"". New Noise Magazine.
4. "itoldyouiwouldeatyou: "Kids are being totally fucking marginalised at the moment"". upsetmagazine.com. January 1, 1970.
5. Rock, Original (July 3, 2017). "itoldyouiwouldeatyou release new music".
6. Fawcett, Paris (November 3, 2021). "Hardbeat - Unleashing The Underground - Itoldyouiwouldeatyou: The Fest Shalom Interview". Hardbeat - Unleashing The Underground.
7. Dignon, Sam (November 18, 2018). "ALBUM REVIEW: Oh Dearism - itoldyouiwouldeatyou".
8. "NEWS: itoldyouiwouldeatyou @ The Cluny | NARC. | Reliably Informed | Music and Creative Arts News for Newcastle and the North East". narcmagazine.com.
9. "itoldyouiwouldeatyou's Oh Dearism is a valiant if one-dimensional debut". The Line of Best Fit.
10. "itoldyouiwouldeatyou talk us through debut album 'Oh Dearism'". DIY. November 16, 2018.
11. Desk, Dork News (September 13, 2018). "itoldyouiwouldeatyou have announced their debut album, 'Oh Dearism' | Dork". readdork.com.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
12. "Album Review: itoldyouiwouldeatyou — 'Oh Dearism'". The Alternative. November 30, 2018.
13. "itoldyouiwouldeatyou Announce Oh Dearism Anniversary Show - Support from Flirting. + Worstworldproblems | FrontView Magazine".
14. "Beer & Music: itoldyouiwouldeatyou / Handmade Festival 2019". Signature Brew. 24 April 2019.
15. Interviews, Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews &; Murray, Robin (April 17, 2019). "itoldyouiwouldeatyou Present The Queer Escape".
16. "Headfirst Bristol". Headfirst Bristol.
17. "itoldyouiwouldeatyou announce new EP 'We Were Having Such a Nice Day'". The Scene | SceneMusicMedia. Retrieved 2025-12-05.