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New Idea Society has taken on differing shapes and forms over the years, but at its heart is the duo of Mike Law (Wild Arrows, Eulcid) and Stephen Brodsky (Cave In, Mutoid Man), a pair enraptured and united by the alchemical power of songwriting. With a connection that can be traced back to their high school years, between them exists an intuitive understanding that informs exactly what New Idea Society is at any given point.
On May 15, 2026, New Idea Society will release their fourth full length studio album, Fire On The Hill and they've shared their latest single "Nightbirds," a bittersweet anthem that lifts as it lingers.
Brodsky comments: "'Nightbirds' is easily one of my favorite songs that Mike has ever written. I think it beautifully captures what it’s like to share a journey with someone. Togetherness, adventure, triumph and loss - it’s all here. Mike’s vision went above and beyond with a video that couldn’t be more complimentary to the sprawling sounds in this sonic masterpiece. I’m proud to have played any part in it."
Law says "Nightbirds" was: "...a response to how amazed I was with Steve rewriting 'Dancing Horse.' We had been passing songs back and forth trying to find our footing of the type of album we wanted to make. The first ideas I sent were more raw and visceral, almost animalistic. But when he sent 'Dancing Horse' I remember just sitting on my couch laughing and feeling like if enough people heard it that it could be a song people listened to for a long, long, time. I had been hearing the main 'Nightbirds' melody for awhile but it came together really quickly that night because I thought I'd better send him something back to keep up the pace. Then as happened with most songs on the album Steve added some key chords and we wrote the bridge together in the studio. It's a cool phenomenon where someone writes something really good and it raises the bar." He continues, "For the video we got to work with Stevie T who has done a few videos with my other band Wild Arrows. The hard part with Stevie T is that you have to get him on board with your idea regardless of if he likes the song. He is too hard working to be motivated by anything but his art so he has to love the idea. Luckily he liked our basic concept and made it way better. I love the contrast he got with the aerial footage he took and the weird birds he filmed. I think they're friends of his from Queens."
