Seit `92 ist dieses gemischte Quartett (2 boys, 2 girls) schon aktiv und hat drei wundervolle Alben auf dem leider eingestellten Simple Machines Label veröffentlicht. Aus irgendwelchen Gründen fand Capitol Interesse an der Band (musikalische Klasse kann es nicht gewesen sein, denn danach suchen die nicht) und mit Unterstützung von Warn Defever (His Name Is Alive), Bernie Worrell (P-Funk), Tara Jane O'Neil und Cynthia Nelson (beide Retsin) und einigen anderen wurde dieses Album im Mai `99 fertiggestellt. Das große Budget hört man dieser Platte an, aber das Geld war gut angelegt, denn „Will You Find Me“ klingt warm und betörend. Natürlich bekam Capitol kalte Füße. Ich kann mir auch nicht vorstellen, was sie mit diesem Album hätten anfangen wollen, aber die Frage sei gestattet: warum haben sie die Band überhaupt unter Vertrag genommen? So dauerte es über ein Jahr, bis die 14 Songs (57 Min.) endlich auf Tiger Style, einem New Yorker Indie veröffentlicht werden konnten. Mit Karla Schickele, Daniel Littleton und Elizabeth Mitchell verfügt die Band gleich über drei Songwriter und Sänger, die das Material sehr verhalten angehen. Sanft werden Gitarren-Akkorde geschlagen, Pianomelodien schweben ein, Schlagzeug und Bass sind durchweg underplayed und verstehen sich keinesfalls als Rhythmusgruppe. Melodica, Akkordeon, Cello, Viola und Orgel fügen sich in das Soundambiente ein und „Instrumente“ wie Plastikschlauch, Weinglas (drei Nennungen) und ein Paket Salz machen diese einzigartig elegisch-sanfte Kammermusik zu einem echten Erlebnis. Die CD kommt im Digipak mit dickem Booklet, schönen Fotos und allen Texten.

(Glitterhouse)

“It's the quiet ones to keep an eye on, the saying goes. New York City slow-core outfit Ida is a strong case in point. The band's enchanting, minimalist pop songs have, in the past, caught the attention of the likes of ex-Tsunami frontwoman Jenny Toomey, who subsequently released three Ida records on her defunct Simple Machines imprint. Will You Find Me, which was originally recorded for release on Capitol Records, is the charming quartet's fourth long-player and a truly memorable collection of delicate songs uniformly showered in rays of gorgeous instrumentation and melody. On tracks such as "Maybelle," fragile guitars and placid percussion cascade into a tranquil pool with faintly elancholic, yet heartwarming reflections. But it's the haunting vocal armonies of singers/guitarists Daniel Littleton and Elizabeth Mtchell, as well as those of bassist Karla Schickele, that truly ropel Find Me into soft pop heaven, a state of grace that is specially apparent on the gently penetrating opener, "Down On Your Back," and the sorrowful-yet-sweet "This Water." Musical contributions by Tara Jane O'Neil (Retsin), Warren Defever (His Name Is Alive), Bernie Worrell (P-Funk) and others help make Will You Find Me the most arresting Ida effort to date.”

(Billboard)

„Taking cues from the spartan arrangements of slo-core indie pop maestros Low, Ida crafts gentle, soothing pop music, heartfelt and vulnerable, yet warm as a lazy summer draft. "Will You Find Me" was originally slated for release on Capitol, but, as is the case with many bands signed during the major-label restructuring of early 1999, Ida soon found itself in limbo, unable to release a record, yet still under contract with Capitol. The band eventually found an out to release this set, with another completed album purportedly still in reserve, on small NYC-based indie Tiger Style. Led by the newlywed couple of Daniel Littleton and Carla Mitchell, the group lulls the listener into tranquility with lush harmonies courtesy of the pair plus bassist Karla Schickele. Spare arrangements of guitar, piano, and quiet percussion leave the listener glazed in a cocoon of contentment, melodies speaking both to the senses and to the soul.
Then, just when the listener drifts seemingly past the point of no return, Ida introduces an atmospheric twist, be it invigorated percussion from the now-departed Michael Littleton, brother of Daniel, or the flourishes of harmonica, piano, and Wurlitzer that provide a welcome flavor tart to the discerning ear.
With strong tracks by the emerging Schickele (the piano-driven "Man In Mind" stands out) breaking up the occasional monotony of the Littleton/Mitchell duo, "Will You Find Me" has the potential to reach an audience wider than the devout indie-rock fan base the band has thus far built. The Capitol fiasco, however, seems to have curbed some of Ida's commercial momentum, if not the spirit of authenticity in their sparkling brand of music.“

(CMJ)