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Cat: PTKF 30418. Rel: 19 Feb 24
Indie/Alternative

Side 1 - Track 1. Idea 01Side 1 - Track 2. Gift HorseSide 1 - Track 3. Pop Pop PopSide 1 - Track 4. RoySide 1 - Track 5. A GospelSide 2 - Track 1. DancerSide 2 - Track 2. GraceSide 2 - Track 3. Hall & OatesSide 2 - Track 4. JungleSide 2 - Track 5. GratitudeSide 2 - Track 6. Monolith

Incomparable post-punk Bristolians IDLES return with their highly anticipated fifth "love album" Tangks, following on from the internal viciousness and midlife malaise of 2021's Crawler, with a collection of rough-throated, anthemic bursts of earnest gratitude. Re-uniting with exceptional hip-hop desk-man Kenny Beats, this time sharing production credits with Nigel Godrich (who's worked with the likes of Radiohead and REM) as well as the group's own eccentric former dentist-turned-crossdressing or perpetually half-naked guitarist Mark Bowen, the work exudes a creative camaraderie and sonic confidence only achieved over time through hard graft. Take one earful of disco-punk lead single 'Dancer', which features both James Murphy and Nancy Whang of LCD Soundsystem on backing vocals, and the post-punk-positivity balance the band are striving towards on LP5 should begin to take shape. As gravel-voiced vocalist Joe Talbot summarises their latest endeavour - "Love is the fing".