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Track: BIG NOTER Recruit IDLES’ Joe Talbot For Explosive New Single

Briggs and BIG NOTER continue their uncompromising introduction with the release of ‘BIG NOTER’, a blistering new single featuring Joe Talbot of IDLES, lifted from the band’s forthcoming debut album Songs In The Key Of Wrestling, due 18…

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News: Gorillaz unveil ambitious animated short film as ‘The Mountain’ launches new era

For a band that has spent more than two decades blurring the line between cartoon fantasy and pop reality, Gorillaz somehow still find new ways to stretch their universe. Created by Damon…

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Live Review – Idles – o2 Academy Birmingham – 4/12/24

Idles ‘TANGK’ world tour stops in Birmingham for a second sold out night. This show was not part of the original tour dates, but the band had to add a…

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News: IDLES will be heading to Australia in 2025

IDLES will tour Australia in 2025.

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Live Review: Idles – Project House, Leeds 22.02.24

“Shall we dance?” Joe Talbot asks towards the end of a 60 minute set. He’s a bit late. As late as the person wearing the “Free Nelson Mandela” t shirt…

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Live Music: IDLES drop surprise album launch show in Leeds

We previewed IDLES latest album – TANGK- a couple of weeks ago – https://www.backseatmafia.com/news-idles-drop-new-album-tangk-where-music-meets-onomatopoeia-in-a-punk-rock-explosion – and now, they’ve announced a surprise launch show at Leeds’ Project House this Thursday. Teaming…

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News: IDLES Drop New Album ‘TANGK’ – Where Music Meets Onomatopoeia in a Punk Rock Explosion

'Tangk' by IDLES, an album that's tanking up on raw energy and punk power.

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News: Idles announce new LP and single

October 18, 2023

Photo Credit – Tom Ham Bristol’s IDLES have just announced their follow up to the Grammy nominated Crawler. Titled Tangk (nope me neither!) it will be released on Partisan Records…

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Live Gallery: Splendour in the Grass Day 3 – 23.07.2023

Day 3 - another splendid day at Splendour

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Live Review: Idles – O2 Academy, Brixton 16.01.2022 (Gallery)

After releasing their excellent album ‘Crawler’ last year, Idles have hit the road on a huge world tour in support. They are currently on the UK leg where our Nicole…

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