Bristol-based quintet IDLES have clinched the coveted Number One spot on the Official UK Album Chart with their latest offering, ‘TANGK’. The band’s fifth studio album, released on February 16, stormed straight to the top, marking their second consecutive Number One album after 2020’s ‘Ultra Mono’.
Comprising Adam Devonshire, Joe Talbot, Mark Bowen, Lee Kiernan, and Jon Beavis, the indie-rock outfit expressed their gratitude to fans for propelling ‘TANGK’ to the summit. With 85 percent of its opening week sales in physical format, the album also secured the top position on the Official Vinyl Albums Chart and the Official Record Store Chart, emerging as the best-selling LP in UK independent record shops over the past seven days.
Reflecting on their achievement, the band conveyed heartfelt appreciation to their supporters, acknowledging their pivotal role in attaining the Number One spot. “Thank you very much to all of you that’ve supported us, bought our album and got us to Number 1. It’s a beautiful feeling,” the band relayed to Official Charts.
‘TANGK’ surpassed competitors such as Paloma Faith’s ‘The Glorification of Sadness’ and Crawler’s debut album ‘The Mess We Seem To Make’ to secure the top spot. This latest triumph adds to the band’s impressive chart history, with previous successes including ‘Joy As An Act Of Resistance’, ‘A Beautiful Thing: IDLES Live At Le Bataclan’, ‘Ultra Mono’, and ‘CRAWLER’.
Looking ahead, IDLES are gearing up to tour ‘TANGK’ throughout 2024, promising electrifying performances to captivate audiences across the UK, with tickets available for purchase here.
In a surprise move to celebrate the album’s release, IDLES treated fans to an impromptu gig in Leeds. The band’s unexpected appearance at Project House on Thursday, February 22, following an announcement just two days prior, drew a massive crowd, underlining their enduring popularity and the fervent enthusiasm of their fanbase.
In other IDLES news, frontman Joe Talbot spread the message of love by reading a bedtime story on CBeebies on February 20. His choice of ‘Under The Love Umbrella’ by Davina Bell resonated deeply with fans, reflecting the essence of IDLES’ music – a fusion of hard rock with tender sentiment. Frontman Joe Talbot had previously highlighted that ‘TANGK’ was imbued with love songs despite it’s high-energy, rocky sound.
With their dedicated fan community, aptly named the ‘AF Gang’, rallying behind them, IDLES continue to redefine the landscape of contemporary rock music, embodying their mantra of ‘hard rock for softies’ more profoundly than ever before.
