Idles Release “When The Light Comes On” Video

Last month saw Idles release their brand new album, Crawler, their fourth in as many years, and the follow-up to 2019’s Ultra Mono. Met with widespread acclaim, the album was produced by Idles‘ Mark Bowen alongside Kenny Beats and marked a real turning point in the evolution of the band, adding a whole new dimension to the music the Bristolian five piece make. Following the soul soaked comeback single, The Beachland Ballroom, and the abrasive Car Crash they have now released their new single, When The Lights Come On. With it’s motorik rhythm and propulsive bass lines the track harks back to the days when frontman and lyricist Joe Talbot would DJ in Bristol clubs until the early hours, chasing the party into the night only to be confronted by the harsh realities that turning the lights on can expose.

As well as releasing albums, directing videos and playing sold-out live shows across America in October and November, Idles still found time to record a track with famed Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, The Bachelor for his recent album The Atlas Underground Flood, and also remix St. Vincent’s recent track, Pay Your Way In Pain. Not stopping there, 2022 will be by far the biggest year for touring they have ever seen, starting with a run of dates in the UK and Europe before playing their first ever shows in South America. Idles will then return for an extensive series of festivals before finally closing the year with shows in Australia and New Zealand.

Crawler can be streamed and purchased here