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Idles’ new album ‘Tangk’ has gone straight in at Number One on the Official UK Album Chart.The Bristol quintet’s fifth LP was released last Friday (February 16) and marks their second Number One album following 2020’s ‘Ultra Mono’. Altogether, 85 per cent of its opening week sales were in a physical format.‘TANGK’ has also topped the Official Vinyl Albums Chart, as well as the Official Record Store Chart, making it the week’s best-selling album in UK independent record shops.“Thank you very much to all of you that’ve supported us, bought our album and got us to Number 1. It’s a beautiful feeling,” the band told Official Charts.

IDLES have revealed which song in their back catalogue is the one they now feel is like “a bad haircut”, explaining why they never play it live.The Bristol band, who released their fifth studio album ‘Tangk’ earlier this year, were talking to The Independent while reflecting on their earlier, angrier years.Frontman Joe Talbot and guitarist Mark Bowen talked about how they once believed in the beauty of violence in their lyrics, and how they now believe them to not be “the words of a healthy man”.“I was scared and lost and angry,” Talbot added.When Bowen interjected that, “at least it was honest”, Talbot agreed: “I never lie – well apart from ‘Great’ on ‘Joy As An Act Of Resistance’. That song is like a bad haircut, which is why we don’t play it.

Idles frontman Joe Talbot has shared some more details on his upcoming supergroup with Jamie T and Willie J Healey, describing it as “an odd trio”.News of the potential collaboration first surfaced in an NME interview last year, when Talbot and Jamie spoke about going to see Florence + The Machine play at the O2, with Healey supporting.While they were watching on, Talbot turned to Jamie and asked if he wanted to start a soul band with him.And now, Talbot has fleshed out the details a little more, during an interview on the Midnight Chats podcast, which you can hear in full here.A post shared by Midnight Chats (@midnightchatspod)When asked by host Greg Cochrane if the soul record from the three of them is still on the cards, Talbot replied, “Yeah, Willie and I have met up and started writing stuff.”“Obviously, we hang out every week when we’re both in town [Bristol], ride our bikes together and do other things. But we’re busy.”“I want to call the project Perros Perdidos – which means “Lost Dogs”. I don’t think they know that yet.

IDLES frontman Joe Talbot has revealed how a jigsaw puzzle helped them land a support slot with the Foo Fighters.The opportunity came back in 2017 when IDLES had just released their debut LP ‘Brutalism‘. They found out that they were on a shortlist of bands who could potentially open for Dave Grohl and co at their show at the O2 Arena in London.“They had a shortlist of five to ten bands, I think,” Talbot said while appearing as a guest on SPIN’s Lipp Service podcast.He continued: “And apparently… they pick the bands themselves; they had the shortlist.

Idles frontman Joe Talbot has shared the three tracks he recommends to help get kids to sleep at bedtime.READ MORE: Idles’ Joe Talbot: “I find love fascinating and empowering”The recommendation came as the singer-songwriter appeared on CBeebies’ Bedtime Stories as the latest musician to take part in the children’s series.For the episode, which aired last week (February 20), the Idles frontman read the rhyming picture book Under The Love Umbrella, which was written by Davina Bell and illustrated by Alison Colpoys.Elsewhere in the episode, he also shared the three tracks he personally recommends to help kids – and their parents – drift off.“Hello. I’m Joe from Idles, and these are my song choices to soothe your little ones,” he said to introduce the segment.For his first choice, Talbot recommended the 1998 song ‘Tezeta’ by Mulatu Astatke.

Idles frontman Joe Talbot has spoken to NME about the prospect of the band stepping up to headline Glastonbury or Reading & Leeds in the future.The Bristol punk band released their acclaimed fifth album ‘Tangk‘ last week, ahead of a busy summer of major festivals and some of the biggest headline shows of their career. With the band tipped to have another Number One album this week, attention now turns to whether they could be the next act to graduate to topping the bill at the UK’s largest festivals.Asked about the prospect of headlining Reading & Leeds as part of this week’s NME In Conversation interview, Talbot replied: “Do I want it? It was the first and only festival I went to for six years.

IDLES has opened up about some key life – and coffee – lessons learnt from LCD Soundsystem.In NME‘s most recent In Conversation series, we sat down with frontman Joe Talbot to discuss his experiences touring and working with LCD Soundsystem. James Murphy and Nancy Whang of the band recently teamed up with Talbot to feature on the song ‘Dancer‘ from the freshly released album ‘TANGK’. The two bands have also previously performed IDLES song ‘Rottweiler’ on stage.Talbot spoke to NME about collaborating with the acclaimed electro-punk group, and whether they fit in with IDLES’ own punk sound: “I think most musicians want the same thing.

Idles frontman Joe Talbot has become the latest musician to appear on CBeebies Bedtime Stories – check out the video below.Talbot read the rhyming picture book Under The Love Umbrella, which was written by Davina Bell and illustrated by Alison Colpoys, on yesterday’s edition (February 20) of the BBC children’s series.“Hello, I’m Joe,” the frontman said to introduce his reading. “I’m a musician and I love being a musician. I love it because I get to make music with my friends.

Idles‘ Joe Talbot is set to be the latest musical star to read for CBeebies’ Bedtime Stories.The frontman will read ‘Under the Love Umbrella’ written by Davina Bell and illustrated by Alison Colpoys, which follows four children as they navigate the world under their love umbrellas.He’s the latest star to read a bedtime story, joining musicians who have previously lent their voices including Dave Grohl, Dolly Parton, Harry Styles, Elton John and more.Talbot’s story will air today (February 20) at 6:50pm GMT on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer.“It’s an honour to announce that I am reading a CBeebies Bedtime Story,” said the artist in a statement. “I can NOT express how much I love reading to my kid so this was a welcome twist in an already beautiful career.

Idles showed solidarity with the people of Palestine during the launch show for new album ‘Tangk‘ at Brixton Electric in London last night (Friday February 16). See footage, the setlist and more from the gig below.The gig was a special ‘out-store’ event hosted by Rough Trade for fans who had pre-ordered the album – released yesterday – and saw the band showcase nine songs from ‘Tangk’ alongside a run of fan favourites.Several times during the night, frontman Joe Talbot voiced his support for the people of Gaza suffering as a result of the war with Israel.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music These days it can be all too easy for rock fans to fall into despair. What was the last truly culture-shifting new rock band? The Strokes? The White Stripes? Alternative forms of rock have been thriving, but it’s been a grim two decades for traditional guitar-based rock, as even the powers-that-be behind Grammy nominations seemed to have trouble finding worthy nominees beyond the usual Queens-of-the-Foo-Kings suspects (although they have branched out in recent years).

IDLES have released the official video for ‘Grace’, an AI recreation of Coldplay’s iconic ‘Yellow’ video, but with Chris Martin singing the words to this song instead.The video sees Martin strolling down the same beach that he walked along for his own 2000 song, as night turns to day inside four minutes.IDLES frontman Joe Talbot says the concept to use the Coldplay imagery for ‘Grace’ came to him in a dream, and he contacted Martin directly to ask for his permission. Martin not only agreed to it, but helped to train the AI software so that his new ‘performance’ would look more realistic.Check out the video here:“No god, no king, I said love is the thing,” sings Talbot during the track, showcasing IDLES’ new manifesto of love triumphing over nihilism.The song was produced by Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, The Smile, Beck), Kenny Beats (Denzel Curry, Vince Staples, Benee) and the band’s Mark Bowen, as is the rest of the album.“The song came from nowhere and everything.

Radiohead, The Smile, Beck), Kenny Beats (Denzel Curry, Vince Staples, Benee) and IDLES guitarist Mark Bowen. Pre-order the album here.The song is an aggressive, raucous rock track, driven by Bowen’s muscular, metallic riffs, with frontman Joe Talbot scowling “Look at him go” repeatedly over the chorus.Speaking about ‘Gift Horse’, IDLES frontman Joe Talbot has said: “Look at us go! Music and movement for you and yours.

LCD Soundsystem will round out 2023 with two end of year shows in San Francisco on December 30 and 31.The band will play at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on both nights, with support coming from Peaches and 2ManyDJs. Tickets are available here.James Murphy’s group are about to kick off a 12-date New York City residency that will cover venues in three different boroughs: Brooklyn Steel from November 16 to 19, Manhattan’s Terminal 5 from November 28 to December 1 and Queens’ Knockdown Center from December 7 to December 10.

IDLES have returned with new single ‘Dancer’ featuring James Murphy and Nancy Whang of LCD Soundsystem, as well as revealing details of fifth album ‘TANGK’. Check it out below, along with our interview with frontman Joe Talbot.The news comes after the band played a raucous secret show at London’s Village Underground last night (Tuesday October 17), where they performed under the name ‘TANGK’ to a mosh-ready sold out crowd and previewed new songs ‘Gratitude’ and ‘Dancer’ in a career-spanning set.Due for release on February 16 via Partisan Records, the 11-track ‘TANGK’ was produced by Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, The Smile, Beck), Kenny Beats (Denzel Curry, Vince Staples, Benee) and IDLES guitarist Mark Bowen.

IDLES have teased a raucous new single on their social media channels. Check out a snippet of the track below.The Bristol indie heavyweights took to their Twitter/X page this morning to surprise fans with news of a forthcoming track, titled ‘Dancer’.“Hip to hip.

LCD Soundsystem joined IDLES on stage to perform ‘Rottweiler’ together during their concert this past weekend.During their Re:SET show in Chicago on Sunday June 25, members of LCD Soundsystem including frontman James Murphy joined the Bristol band on stage providing backing for the last song of their set ‘Rottweiler’.“Okay, I want to make this very clear. We are forever humbled and very grateful to share a stage with LCD Soundsystem,” said IDLES frontman Joe Talbot to the crowd while introducing the final track.He continued: “I’m also humbled by the fact I get to sing an anti-fascist song to people with open minds and hearts. Thank you for welcoming us into your beautiful country.

‘The Theory Of Whatever’, Jamie T will play the biggest headline show of his career at London’s Finsbury Park next weekend (June 30) with special guests IDLES.Ahead of the gig, Jamie and the Bristol band’s Joe Talbot spoke to NME about how they met, their mutual appreciation, what to expect from the “celebration” of a gig and how they’re starting a soul band with Willie J Healey.For Jamie, the gig is set to be a family affair, with his parents both set to be in attendance. “I never really tend to get people down to shows, and my parents have only seen two gigs of mine ever, at Brixton Academy and Ally Pally, but this is important so I’ve got everyone down,” he told NME.“I’ve been doing this for 17 years now, and it seems like the right moment to get everyone together,” he added.

, Adele has finally dropped her music video for “I Drink Wine,” and it’s her most fashion-forward visual yet. Depicting the platinum artist floating down a river in an inner tube—glass of rosé in hand—the “overnight water shoot” was directed by Joe Talbot and features the Grammy winner in a sequined Valentino gown weighing a cool 70 pounds.“[Joe] and I discussed the treatment he created,” stylist Jamie Mizrahi of the look on Instagram, “[and] we went back and forth on ideas for the ‘I Drink Wine’ dress.

METZ have shared a new single called ‘Come On Down’, which sees them collaborate with IDLES frontman Joe Talbot – check out the new track below.The song comes alongside the full release of METZ track ‘Heaven’s Gate’, which was previously only available as part of the soundtrack to Cyberpunk 2077.“‘Come On Down’ was originally recorded during the ‘Atlas Vending’ sessions but never fully finished,” METZ frontman Alex Edkins said of the genesis of the collaboration in a statement. “During the pandemic I really gravitated towards the idea of collaboration as a way to fill the void left by the loss of live music.“I reached out to friends from far and wide in order to get that feeling of community that gigs provide.

IDLES played a surprise set at Glastonbury 2022 today (Saturday June 25), performing their debut album ‘Brutalism’ in full.Taking to the stage in the 12.30pm slot on the BBC Introducing Stage, the Bristol band tore through the entirety of their 2017 debut, described at the time by NME as “an expletive-laden, punk triumph that tackles the current Tory rule, toxic masculinity and mental health.”They were introduced onstage by radio legend Steve Lamacq, who labelled them “one of the most Incendiary, caring and thought-provoking bands of the last decade”. The group paid him back in kind with a dedication ahead of ‘Well Done’, before breaking into an impromptu verse of Green Day’s ‘Basket Case’.During ‘Exeter’,  a young fan named Daisy was pulled out of the crowd to play guitar.

Idles have told NME that they will be playing a secret set at Glastonbury’s BBC Introducing Stage on Saturday (June 25), performing their album ‘Brutalism’ in full.Describing Glastonbury as “home”, the band reflected on their years of attendance, and their desire to bring something “cheeky” to this year’s edition.“It’s been five years since ‘Brutalism’ came out, so we thought we’d give it a little nod,” said guitarist Mark Bowen.“Is it a secret if I say it’s on the BBC Introducing Stage at 12 o’clock?”, added singer Joe Talbot. “I don’t know, but I can crawl out of my tent crying, find some vitamin C, and I’ll get there… our manager is already worried!”In addition to their listed Friday billing on The Other Stage (June 24), the introducing set explains the ‘Brutalism’-heavy set that Idles performed for their warm-up Glastonbury show.In a 2017 feature, NME described the album as “an expletive-laden, punk triumph that tackles the current Tory rule, toxic masculinity and mental health.”Idles’ secret set is just one of many appearing across the Glastonbury weekend.

IDLES are set to feature on the first episode of the relaunched live music show From The Basement.The show, which was created by producer and Radiohead collaborator Nigel Godrich, originally aired as a web TV series between 2006 and 2009.From The Basement will now return as a YouTube series, with Godrich producing the new episodes with James Chads and John Woollcombe.IDLES will kick off the relaunch of the series on June 1, with exclusive live sessions featuring the likes of Sons Of Kemet, Warpaint, Caribou, Squid and Nilüfer Yanya set to be posted up until October.Each episode will be accompanied by an additional song performance per artist that will be released exclusively to WeTransfer Premium and Pro subscribers, while audio recordings will be premiered on a new From The Basement station on Sonos Radio.IDLES frontman Joe Talbot said of the return of the series: “There’s an atmosphere on From The Basement that I haven’t seen equalled – it’s unlike anything else. There’s a sense of mythology behind it and it’s a dream for us to be involved.

IDLES performed their latest single ‘Crawl!’ on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert – watch below.The band appeared on the show ahead of their performance at Coachella today (April 15), playing a pre-recorded version of ‘Crawl!’ at what appears to be Glasgow’s Barrowlands.In February, IDLES shared a video for the single, which comes from their fourth studio album, ‘CRAWLER’. The video features a claymation version of frontman Joe Talbot riding a motorcycle while singing the lyrics to the gritty track.“This is the turning point, after you’ve crashed,” Talbot said of the track. “It’s a good anthem for me to discuss with people who aren’t on the other side or who aren’t sober.

Without question, one of the most striking and gorgeous directorial debuts of the last few years was filmmaker Joe Talbot’s Sundance-adored picture “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” starring Jonathan Majors. A24 released that picture, and given all the acclaim, it’s no surprise the indie studio is backing his follow-up sophomore effort.

The Governesses is going straight to the top of our list of highly anticipated movies of the next year!

Without question, one of the most striking and gorgeous directorial debuts of the last few years was filmmaker Joe Talbot’s Sundance-adored picture “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” starring Jonathan Majors. A24 released that picture, and given all the acclaim, it’s no surprise the indie studio is backing his follow-up sophomore effort.

Portishead, IDLES and Billy Nomates have been announced to perform at a special War Child concert in Bristol for Ukraine.They will be joined by Katy J Pearson, Heavy Lungs and Wilderman for the HELP! gig at the city’s O2 Academy on Bank Holiday Monday on May 2.Tickets will only be available through a £10 prize draw, which will be made at 12pm today (April 7) until April 25, when all winners will be chosen at random. Ticket details can be found here.All donations will help the unfolding crisis in Ukraine, and match funding from the UK government will also go to Yemen where millions of children are also in need of protection from conflict.“We are really pleased to be able to support the people of Ukraine by performing a few songs at this event in collaboration with the amazing War Child charity,” said Portishead, who will be performing their first and only concert in seven years.“We have been kindly invited to play this show for the benefit of War Child.

Squid Game actress Jung Ho-yeon is set to star in the upcoming A24 film The Governesses alongside Lily-Rose Depp and others.Jung will appear in the forthcoming film alongside Lily-Rose Depp (2018’s A Faithful Man), who is the daughter of actors Vanessa Paradis and Johnny Depp, and award-winning Norwegian actress Renate Reinsve (2021’s The Worst Person In The World). The specifics of the trio’s roles have yet to be announced.The Governesses will be the second film Joe Talbot will direct for A24, having made his directorial debut with the studio in 2019 with the critically acclaimed The Last Black Man In San Francisco.The Governesses is based on the 1992 novel of the same name by French writer Anne Seree, which was translated into English for the first time in 2018.

A24 has assembled an impressive package for The Governesses—the sophomore feature from Joe Talbot (The Last Black Man in San Francisco), in which Lily-Rose Depp (The Idol) will star, alongside recent breakouts Hoyeon (Squid Game) and Renate Reinsve (The Worst Person in the World).

Angelique Jackson Lily-Rose Depp, Hoyeon and Renate Reinsve will star in Joe Talbot’s sophomore feature “The Governesses” for A24.A24 has greenlit the project, with Talbot set to direct and Depp (“The Idol”), Screen Actors Guild Award winner Hoyeon (“Squid Game”) and Cannes best actress winner and BAFTA best actress nominee Reinsve (“The Worst Person in the World”) on board to star.The movie marks Talbot’s second collaboration with the studio after his critically acclaimed feature debut “The Last Black Man in San Francisco.” The screenplay is by Talbot and poet/novelist Olivia Gatwood (“Life of the Party”).Based on Anne Serre’s novel of the same name, the story follows three rebellious governesses who upend the household they work in –– inspiriting the minds of the boys in their care, igniting the imaginations of the bohemian couple who employ them and abandoning their charges for erotic adventures. The project, which will be shot in Spain, was developed with the support of BBC Film, which will co-finance alongside A24.

A24 has assembled an impressive package for The Governess—the sophomore feature from Joe Talbot (The Last Black Man in San Francisco), in which Lily-Rose Depp (The Idol) will star, alongside recent breakouts Hoyeon (Squid Game) and Renate Reinsve (The Worst Person in the World).

Lily-Rose Depp (“The Idol”), “Squid Game” breakout Hoyeon and Renate Reinsve (“The Worst Person in the World”) are set to star in Joe Talbot’s sophomore feature “The Governesses” for A24, the company announced on Wednesday.The script is by Talbot and poet/novelist Olivia Gatwood (“Life of the Party”) based on Anne Serre’s novel of the same name. The film marks Talbot’s second film with A24 after his feature debut “The Last Black Man in San Francisco.”“The Governesses” follows three rebellious governesses who upend the household they work in  –– inspiriting the minds of the boys in their care, igniting the imaginations of the bohemian couple who employ them and abandoning their charges for erotic adventures.

Cassyette has shared her riotous new single, ‘Mayhem’ today (February 17) – listen to it below.The punk influenced track is said to “detail a love that has run its cause and the mayhem that ensues as a result.”Speaking about the new track, Cassyette said: “Over the last year I’ve learnt that nothing good lasts forever and sometimes you have to let things go. I loved him, and he loved me, but after going through so much, it changed things between us and we had too many problems beyond repair.“I had that feeling in the pit of my stomach that our time was up, and we both wanted to let go. We had reached the bottom line and my whole world turned upside down.I don’t think you ever fully get over heartbreak.

IDLES have shared the details behind their 2022 North American tour and announced that they’ve been added to this year’s Coachella Music Festival lineup.Along with the new tour dates, the band has shared a video for their single, ‘CRAWL!’ from their fourth studio album, ‘CRAWLER’. The video features a claymation version of frontman Joe Talbot riding a motorcycle while singing the lyrics to the gritty track. Watch the video below.“This is the turning point, after you’ve crashed,” Talbot said of the track.

IDLES are a band who know how to get a message across, and there was one clear message to O2 Victoria Warehouse in Old Trafford - love each other.