IDLES have teased a raucous new single on their social media channels. Try a snippet of the monitor under.
The Bristol indie heavyweights took to their Twitter/X web page this morning to shock followers with information of a forthcoming monitor, titled ‘Dancer’.
“Hip to hip. Cheek to cheek,” they wrote within the caption, embedding a hyperlink to pre-save the brand new music on a wide range of streaming platforms. In addition they shared a 20-second-long teaser of the music in query.
“I give myself to you so long as we transfer on the ground,” sings frontman Joe Talbot, earlier than launching into the extraordinary refrain: “Dancing… hip to hip / Dancing… cheek to cheek”. The clip additionally comes with some retro footage of assorted music lovers showcasing a few of their very peculiar dance strikes by means of previous many years. Test it out under.
Hip to hip. Cheek to cheek. Pre-save “Dancer” now – https://t.co/7PA4YLXLev pic.twitter.com/O7nClWOQ9q
— I D L E S (@idlesband) October 4, 2023
The monitor marks the band’s first new music since their remix of the Perry Farrell music ‘Flip Over The World’ earlier this yr, and their first album since they revisited their debut album ‘Brutalism’ final yr to mark its fifth anniversary.
It additionally comes as their first authentic music since their 2021 album ‘CRAWLER’. Presently, a selected launch date has not been introduced for the monitor, nor has it been revealed if the only is about to be a part of an even bigger launch. Pre-order the monitor right here.
Over the previous yr, IDLES have teased the prospect of latest music with NME a number of instances, together with when the members appeared again on the time since their debut album final yr and, extra lately, forward of their big London present with Jamie T earlier this summer season.
When requested for an replace on their work for the fifth Idles album again in June, Talbot responded: “Actually, actually fucking properly. It’s one of the best report we’ve completed by a rustic mile. All proper? Fuck the king.”
The information of a brand new single follows the announcement that the band shall be hitting the street once more quickly, and embarking on a tour of Europe.
The main points of the upcoming exhibits, set to happen in Spring 2024, had been revealed final month, with the band declaring: “We’re coming to Europe, a spot that introduced us up with magnificence and vigour. We promise to return the favour, present after present after present.”