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IDLES
News 23.11.20

IDLES donate guitar equipment to help raise funds for music venues

…All £5 entries will include a code to a listening party for the live album IDLES Live at Ramsgate Music Hall. Read IDLES’ 2020 cover story, taken from The Collections….

IDLES Ultra Mono
Album Reviews 25.09.20

IDLES – Ultra Mono

“Do you hear that thunder? That’s the sound of strength in numbers,” bellows IDLES frontman Joe Talbot during the refrain of Grounds, a downright menacing highlight from their third album,…

Michel Gondry
News 11.08.20

IDLES share Michel Gondry-directed new video for Model Village

…the moon.” Model Village follows IDLES’ recent singles Mr Motivator, Grounds and A Hymn. Watch the video in the player above and read our cover story with IDLES now.  …

IDLES, Glastonbury 2019 © Chris Cooper
News 06.10.20

IDLES have begun writing their next album

IDLES x A post shared by I D L E S (@idlesband) on Oct 2, 2020 at 9:06am PDT Read our review of Ultra Mono, and revisit IDLES’ cover story….

Idles © Charlotte Patmore
News 28.05.20

Watch the trailer for new IDLES documentary Don’t Go Gentle

The new documentary charts IDLES’ rise and the formation of their fan community, AF Gang. IDLES have shared the trailer for a new documentary about the band, Don’t Go Gentle….

Idles © Charlotte Patmore
News 19.05.20

IDLES release new single Mr Motivator

The first single from the group’s upcoming new album. IDLES have surprise-released a new single, Mr Motivator. The release comes with a quarantine-recorded music video showing band members and fans…

News 27.07.21

IDLES are giving away 2,000 free Bristol gig tickets to NHS workers

…available then. Read the full statement below and revisit the IDLES cover story.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by I D L E S (@idlesband)…

News 27.08.21

Metallica enlist Rina Sawayama and IDLES for latest The Black Album covers

Rina Sawayama and IDLES are the latest artists to take on tracks from Metallica’s 1991 LP The Black Album, which the band are celebrating with a sprawling covers project entitled…

Idles © Charlotte Patmore
News 16.06.20

IDLES announce new album Ultra Mono, share new single Grounds

IDLES’ third album arrives in September. IDLES have announced their highly-anticipated third album, Ultra Mono. Due for release on 25 September, the new album spans 12 tracks including the previously…

IDLES A Hymn
News 14.07.20

IDLES share brooding new track A Hymn

The Bristol band have released the latest single from their upcoming LP Ultra Mono. Former Crack Magazine cover stars IDLES have shared the sombre, and brooding, new track A Hymn….

IDLES, Glastonbury 2019 © Chris Cooper
News 31.03.21

IDLES announce 2021 Bristol show

The Bristol band will tour the UK this summer. IDLES have confirmed two live shows for 3 September, including one at Clifton Downs in their hometown, Bristol. The other is…

Lee Kiernan IDLES
News 07.10.20

IDLES have “30 songs on the table” for next album

The Bristol band have prolifically been writing new material for their next album. Last week, IDLES’ 2020 LP Ultra Mono topped the UK albums chart, marking the band’s first ever…

Idles © Charlotte Patmore
News 24.08.20

IDLES announce UK and Ireland tour for 2021

The Bristol-based band are hitting the road next year. IDLES have announced a headline tour for 2021. The group will tour across the UK and Ireland, and perform in venues…

News 07.04.22

IDLES and Portishead announce Bristol fundraiser show for Ukraine

The bands have announced a one off benefit concert in collaboration with War Child UK. IDLES and Portishead will perform at O2 Bristol Academy on the May Bank Holiday (2…

Profiles 09.11.20

IDLES: Loud and clear

TAAHLIAH
News 28.07.22

IDLES and TAAHLIAH to play Connect Music Festival 2022

…stars IDLES join the bill alongside fast-rising Scottish producer and DJ TAAHLIAH, known for her high-energy club-ready pop. Speaking on the upcoming event, TAALIAH said, “I’m super excited to be…

Massive Attack
News 20.04.21

Massive Attack, IDLES and Portishead back Bristol project in support of arts sector

Bristol United Guild (BUG) is a new non-profit company designed to support the arts sector. The initiative is backed by a roster of creatives, such as Massive Attack, IDLES, Portishead,…

Radiohead
News 16.06.21

Radiohead donate Kid A test pressing to charity raffle

The Gig Buddies raffle also includes signed prizes and music merchandise from IDLES, Slowdive and Florence and the Machine. Radiohead are raffling off a rare test pressing of their 2000…

The streets
Album Reviews 10.07.20

The Streets – None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive

…from the likes of IDLES, Jimothy Lacoste, Ms Banks and Greentea Peng all look very on-trend on a tracklist, but it doesn’t translate to much beyond that in reality. Ms…

Everything is Music
News 28.05.21

New digital museum project, Everything is Music, launches today

…Some of the artists and labels featured inside range from IDLES to Timedance via Shanti Celeste, and the likes of Tricky, Sarah Records and Tears for Fears. Everything is Music’s…

Playboi Carti
News 06.04.21

The Collections is back, and Playboi Carti is the first cover star

We’re printing the second volume of The Collections. Last year, we announced our return to print with The Collections: a new, limited edition magazine that starred Kylie, Rico Nasty, IDLES

News 22.05.21

Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood announce new project, The Smile

…Worthy Farm stream will also broadcast performances from Kano, PJ Harvey, Wolf Alice, IDLES, Jorja Smith and more. https://twitter.com/glastonbury/status/1396059659425943557?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1396059659425943557%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fmusic%2F2021%2Fmay%2F22%2Fradioheads-thom-yorke-and-jonny-greenwood-form-new-project-the-smile Tom Skinner is best known as a member of Sons of…

Thom Yorke The Smile
News 24.05.21

BBC to air Glastonbury’s Live at Worthy Farm highlights and documentary

…Crack Magazine cover stars such as IDLES, Jorja Smith and Kano, as well a set from Honey Dijon and a debut performance from The Smile – a new group formed…

News 25.05.21

Introducing Everything is Music, a digital museum project telling the musical history of Bristol and Bath

…punk acts like IDLES and Rita Lynch to Sarah Records and Tears For Fears, covering spaces like The Granary, Lakota, Moles and Thekla, we have been working closely with key…

Robert Del Naja, Massive Attack
News 25.05.21

Primavera announces Massive Attack, Nick Cave, Charli XCX and Tyler, the Creator for 2022 line-up

…Representing the festival’s indie, post-punk and rock bookings on the programme are IDLES, Beabadoobee, King Krule, Jehnny Beth, Fontaines D.C., Bikini Kill and Kim Gordon. DJs and producers playing over…

News 26.08.20

Crack Magazine announce Three Minutes, an incubator scheme for aspiring music video directors

…Partisan Records, home of IDLES, Laura Marling and Fontaines D.C.. © FKA twigs Cellophane (Young Turks, Object & Animal) Akinola Davies Jr. is known for his work exploring black British…

Black Country New Road © Rosie Alice
News 31.03.21

Black Country, New Road and KOKOROKO join Wide Awake line-up

The London festival heads to Brockwell Park on 3 September. Wide Awake has added a roster of artists to the line-up. Collections cover stars IDLES have been confirmed for an…

News 23.06.21

Kano, Radiohead and Wolf Alice urge government to take action over post-Brexit touring

More than 200 artists have joined the #LetTheMusicMove campaign. The likes of Radiohead, Wolf Alice, Kano, IDLES, Ghostpoet, New Order, Squid and The Chemical Brothers are calling on the government…

Glastonbury
News 21.07.21

Glastonbury’s Emily Eavis confirms cancellation of one-day Worthy Farm event

…2021’s cancellation. In May, Glastonbury debuted its ticketed, on-site livestream show Live at Worthy Farm. It featured performances from former Crack Magazine cover stars such as IDLES, Jorja Smith and…

News 04.01.21

Lava La Rue, Jockstrap and Arp Frique confirmed for ESNS 2021

…Celeste, Christine and the Queens, Stromae, Dua Lipa, IDLES to name a few.” He adds, “Although the performances will have to be digital only this year we are dedicated to…