Bristol punks IDLES posted a photo to their social media yesterday, showing the band grinning amongst scattered equipment and guitars, seemingly back in the studio.
Captioned ‘The boys are back to it’, it appears as if they are returning to the studio. It’s unclear if the group are recording, or rehearsing prior to a lengthy upcoming tour. IDLES enjoyed their first number one album last year with ‘Ultra Mono’, a sloganeering call to arms against modern life and Tory Britain that really cut to the core of why fans love them. Angry and barbed, their left-wing – progressive lyrics have fostered a fan base who preach inclusivity and tolerance.
The band haven’t been able to play their third studio album live as yet – lockdown has meant a number of postponements to their huge arena tour and a smaller batch of in-store and more intimate shows. Talbot & co had a productive lockdown, arranging a trio of live streamed shows from the legendary Abbey Road studios. The live stream events garnered a huge reaction from fans and AF-Gang members, IDLES included a series of bizarre covers, including ‘Helter Skelter’ originally by The Beatles and a reworking of The Strokes’ hit ‘Reptillia’.
Savages frontwoman-turned solo artist, Jehnny Beth commented on the post, ‘Wait. Coming back for another feat’ following her inclusion on one of ‘Ultra Mono’s stronger cuts ‘Ne Touche Pas Moi’, as well as her slot as main support on the tour.
New music from the post-punk outfit would not go amiss, the group are scheduled to play festivals up and down the country as well as a European tour, plus South American dates. It’s going to be one hell of a year for IDLES and extra material would surely go down a treat with fans.
Due to Covid-19, our UK & European headline shows will now take place in 2022. We’re also happy to announce that we have added dates in Bilbao and Barcelona which are on sale immediately.
All tickets will be valid for the rescheduled dates. pic.twitter.com/KFJLwgvxOD
— I D L E S (@idlesband) February 26, 2021
