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Album of the Week: IDLES, 'TANGK'

Tangk is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Idles, released on 16 February 2024 through Partisan Records.
Tangk is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Idles, released on 16 February 2024 through Partisan Records.Partisan Records
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by Bill DeVille

March 04, 2024

The Album of the Week is Idle's fifth release TANGK. And onomatopoeic reference to the sound of lashing guitars and there's not a shortage of lashing guitars on this sprawling yet focused, imaginative yet immediate album. The throbbing and scuzzy track "Dancer" references love on the dance floor. Listen closely and you'll hear LCD Sound System's James Murphy and Nancy Whang on the song. At its core, TANGK is an album about love. As lead singer Joe Talbot puts it "I gave love out to the world and it feels like magic. This is our album of gratitude and power all love songs." Idle's TANGK is The Current Album of the Week.