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OPINION - Writing a filmscore reminded me what Idles are all about

Darren Aronofsky, the man who directed Requiem for a Dream, wanted to play Idles’ ‘Love Song’ as his first dance. His fiancé was like “get fucked”. When I met him on Jimmy Fallon’s show and he told me the story, I told him she had a point – I wouldn’t…

Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2025

Idles frontman Joe Talbot eyes film career after scoring Caught Stealing

Joe Talbot would like to make his own movie one day after studying the art form and getting to score Darren Aronofsky crime thriller Caught Stealing.

BANG Premier · Sep 6, 2025

Idles' new album is 'more driven'

Idles have "recorded a bunch of songs" for their new album and their are hoping it will be finished by the end of the year with frontman Joe Talbot declaring the record is "more driven" than their previous offerings.

BANG Premier · Jul 23, 2025

‘The new British national anthem’: Thousands chant ‘f*** the King’ at Glastonbury

THOUSANDS of people were heard chanting “f*** the King” during a rock band’s set at Glastonbury.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 29, 2024

Glastonbury 2024: How to watch the BBC’s live coverage

Broadcaster has unveiled its coverage plan for this year’s festival at Worthy Farm, including headliner performances on the Pyramid Stage from Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2024

“We’re trying to avoid sounding like a conventional guitar band… Our goal has always been to expand what guitars can do”: Idles’ radical guitar duo dissect their “violent, dark tones” and explain why modeling is “wack”

Savage, socially charged and allergic to cliché, Idles are less categorisable than ever on fifth album, Tangk, and its dynamic guitar partnership Mark Bowen and Lee Kiernan are holding nothing back

Guitar World · Apr 2, 2024

"I wish you could feel what I feel, it's magical": Idles feel the love at joyous homecoming show in Bristol

Idles may have traded aggression and abrasion for melody and mindfulness on new album Tangk, but they're still a thrillingly liberating force of nature live

Louder · Feb 19, 2024

Idles: Tangk review – the Bristol firebrands change tack – with an album of love songs

There’s less seething, more singing as the Bristol band’s fifth album finds them evolving musically, artistically and emotionally

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2024

"When I lived the 'rock star' lifestyle I have never felt so far away from myself. At times I actively hated myself and sought out my own destruction." How Frank Carter stepped back from the abyss and learned to love and be loved again

Dark Rainbow, the new album from Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes is both an open-hearted survivor's manual and a bold new chapter in the evolution of one of Britain's finest, most fearless artists. But it took a walk through hell to get there

Metal Hammer · Feb 16, 2024

Idles - TANGK album review: the band's incendiary energy takes a surprising diversion

Fittingly, this post-Valentine’s Day release shows a soppy new side to the spiky Bristol punks

Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2024