Bristol’s finest post-punk polemics IDLES are picking up a lot of attention recently - for all the right reasons. Handpicked by The Maccabees to support on their London farewell shows, they debuted the video to "Stendhal Syndrome" on Friday and it really is a must-watch (see above).
“Armed with our secret weapon, (a lovely and excessively tall Belgian man called Ben) both Lee and I set about the galleries of London and proceeded to film me pissing about in front of a total of 91 pieces of art. Gin was needed. All moves featured are choreographed by myself under the guidance of the director/singer/artiste extraordinaire Joseph Talbot. I am available for dance lessons if anyone is interested.”
IDLES have also announced that they will be embarking on the massive 25 date ‘Brutalism UK Tour’ in March/April 2017. Bringing the unsettling reality of the world we live in into their frantic assault on the senses, they are a band that can only be truly understood by witnessing in a live environment. The release late last year of single “Well Done” saw the band rise to no.1 on Spotify’s Viral Charts & paired with intensive radio support from Huw Stephens, Annie Mac, Steve Lamacq and regular Radio 6 play, brought them to the forefront of ones to watch.
IDLES will play:
March 06 - Cambridge - Portland Arms
March 08 - Bristol - The Fleece
March 09 - Colchester - Arts Centre
March 10 - London - Moth Club
March 12 - Southampton - The Notes Café
March 14 - Birmingham - The Hare And Hounds
March 15 - Guildford - Boileroom
March 16 - Brighton - The Prince Albert
March 17 - Tunbridge Wells - Forum
March 18 - Bedford - Esquires
March 20 - Oxford - The Bullingdon
March 21 - Sheffield - The Plug
March 22 - Newcastle Upon Tyne - Think Tank
March 23 - Aberdeen - Tunnels
March 24 - Dundee - Buskers
March 25 - Edinburgh - Sneaky Pete’s
March 27 - York - The Crescent
March 28 - Hull - The Adelphi
March 29 - Nottingham - The Bodega
March 30 - Liverpool - O2 Academy 2
March 31 - Wakefield - Unity Hall
April 03 - Stoke-On-Trent - The Sugarmill
April 04 - Preston - Guildhall
April 05 - Cardiff - Clwb Ifor Bach
Their much anticipated debut album Brutalism out 10th March. Click here to learn more.
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Posted 1st February by Thom
