Idles announces new album “Tangk”, recruits LCD Soundsystem for new track “Dancer”

British rock band Idles have announced their new album “Tangk”, set to be released on February 16 via Partisan. The group has also unveiled a new song called “Dancer“, which features vocals from LCD Soundsystem‘s James Murphy and Nancy Whang. Watch the official music video below.

“Tangk” was co-produced by Idles guitarist Mark Bowen with Radiohead collaborator Nigel Godrich and hip-hop producer Kenny Beats.

Vocalist Joe Talbot commented on the album in a statement, “TANGK. 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.”

The upcoming opus follows the band’s Grammy-nominated album “Crawler”.

“Tangk” tracklisting:
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 on tour:

12-01 Hong Kong, China – Clockenflap Music and Arts Festival,
12-02 Bangkok, Thailand – Maho Rasop Festival
02-29 Porto, Portugal – Super Bock Arena
03-01 Madrid, Spain – Wizinik
03-02 Barcelona, Spain – Sant Jordi Club
03-05 Milan, Italy – Alcatraz
03-07 Paris, France – Zenith
03-08 Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live
03-09 Antwerp, Belgium – Lotto Arena
03-11 Prague, Czech Republic – SaSaZu
03-12 Luxembourg, Luxembourg – Rockhal
03-14 Zurich, Switzerland – Halle 622
03-15 Berlin, Germany- Max-Schmeling-Halle
03-16 Hamburg, Germany – Sporthalle
03-18 Stockholm, Sweden – Munchen Brewery
03-19 Copenhagen, Denmark – KB Hallen
03-21 Cologne, Germany – Palladium
03-22 München, Germany – Zenith
03-23 Frankfurt, Germany – Jahrhunderthalle