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<\/a><\/p>\nFrontman Joe Talbot says of \u201cGrounds\u201d:\u00a0\u201cWe wanted to write a song that embodied self-belief, and gave us self-belief – a counter-punch to all the doubt we build up from all the noise we so easily let in. We wanted to make the sound of our own hearts\u2019 marching band, armed with a jack hammer and a smile. We wanted to make the sound of our engine starting. So we did. Thank you.”<\/em><\/p>\n Ahead of release, IDLES will also host a series of three live performances from an iconic studio on Aug 29-30, which will be professionally recorded, filmed, and livestreamed. Upon purchase of a ticket, attendees will receive a unique link to access the performance live. Tickets on sale now, more info and link to purchase\u00a0HERE<\/a>. If their last record \u2013 2018\u2019s \u2018Joy As An Act Of Resistance\u2019 – was meant to detail IDLES\u2019 manifesto, then \u2018Ultra Mono\u2019 is the sound of the band heading into battle, battering ram in hand, for those tenets. The phrase \u201cmomentary acceptance of the self\u201d serves as spiritual guide and mantra throughout, as Talbot elaborates on further in an essay printed inside the album\u2019s physical packaging.<\/p>\n In addition to sharing the tracklist for \u2018Ultra Mono,\u2019 the band have also made available the dates on which all upcoming album tracks + videos will be released (see below). <\/p>\n
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\nRecorded in Paris and produced by Nick Launay (Nick Cave, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arcade Fire) and Adam \u2018Atom\u2019 Greenspan (Anna Calvi, Cut Copy), with Kenny Beats (FKA Twigs, DaBaby, Vince Staples) providing additional programming, \u2018Ultra Mono\u2019 was sonically constructed to capture the feeling of a hip-hop record. Across all twelve brutally relevant tracks, the band double down on the vitriolic sneer and blunt social commentary of their past work, with themes of active presence, inclusivity, class, gender inequality, nationalism, community, and toxic masculinity remaining ever-present. \u2018Ultra Mono\u2019 also features guest vocals from Jehnny Beth (Savages), and additional guest contributions from Warren Ellis (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds), David Yow, and Jamie Cullum.<\/p>\n
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\n\u2018Joy As An Act Of Resistance\u2019 was one of the best reviewed rock records of 2018, debuting top 5 on the official UK album charts. \u2018Joy\u2019 earned the band instantly legendary performances at\u00a0Glastonbury,\u00a0Jools Holland,\u00a0NPR\u2019s Tiny Desk, and sold out tours across the world. They were\u00a0profiled by the NY Times\u00a0and\u00a0PBS NewsHour\u00a0as part of a group of new bands tearing down outdated perceptions of masculinity, won the coveted Ivor Novello Award for Best Album, and were nominated for the Mercury Prize and a Brit Award last year. All 10,000 tickets to the band\u2019s Dec 2019 headline performance at London\u2019s Alexandra Palace sold out in under 24 hours.<\/p>\n