IDLES have announced their fifth studio album, TANGK. The LP is out February 16th via Partisan Records, and as a preview, they’ve shared “Dancer,” the lead single that features LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy and Nancy Whang on background vocals. Check it out below.
IDLES drew from a wide swath of influences in making TANGK. The record was produced by the band’s guitarist Mark Bowen, as well as Radiohead’s go-to boardsman Nigel Godrich and Denzel Curry/Vince Staples collaborator Kenny Beats. A press release describes the project as more love-oriented than the post-punks’ previous efforts, which often dealt in political commentary.
“TANGK,” singer Joe Talbot said in a statement. “I needed love. So I made it. I gave love out to the world and it feels like magic. This is our album of gratitude and power. All love songs. All is love.”
New track “Dancer” is all about finding love — or, at least, lust — on the dance floor. In typical IDLES fashion, the song features a heavy bass line and barked verses from Talbot before kicking into a singalong chorus. According to the vocalist, the single “is the violence that comes from the pounding heart of the dancefloor [sic] and rushes through your body and gives you life from music, from love and from you.
TANGK follows IDLES’ 2021 album CRAWLER. Pre-orders for the project are ongoing. The band has a few more Asian tour dates lined up this year, while in March they’ll embark on a European run. See their full list of upcoming shows below, and grab tickets to a gig here.
Earlier this year, Consequence caught up with Bowen to find out the 10 rock albums the guitarist thinks every IDLES fan should own.
TANGK Artwork:
TANGK Tracklist:
01. IDEA 01
02. Gift Horse
03. POP POP POP
04. Roy
05. A Gospel
06. Dancer
07. Grace
08. Hall & Oates
09. Jungle
10. Gratitude
11. Monolith
IDLES 2023-2024 Tour Dates:
12/01 — Hong Kong, CN @ Clockenflap
12/02 — Bangkok, TH @ Maho Rasop Festival
02/29 — Porto, PT @ Super Bock Arena
03/01 — Madrid, ES @ Wizinik
03/02 — Barcelona, ES @ Sant Jordi Club
03/05 — Milan, IT @ Alcatraz
03/07 — Paris, FR @ Zenith
03/08 — Netherlands / Amsterdam, NL @ AFAS
03/09 — Antwerp, BE @ Lotto Arena
03/11 — Prague, CZ @ SaSaZu
03/12 — Luxembourg, LU @ Rockhal
03/14 — Zurich, CH @ Halle 622
03/15 — Berlin, DE @ Max-Schmeling-Halle
03/16 — Hamburg, DE @ Sporthalle
03/18 — Stockholm, SE @ Munchen Brewery
03/19 — Copenhagen, DK @ KB Hallen
03/21 — Cologne, DE @ Palladium
03/22 — München, DE @ Zenith
03/23 — Frankfurt, DE @ Jahrhunderthall
