IDLES Release New Music Video

IDLES release new music video for “POP POP POP”

IDLES has just released their latest music video for “POP POP POP” which appears on their new album TANGK. Directed by Stewart Baxter with creative direction by Joe Talbot and shot by Ed Norton, the video focuses on lead singer Joe Talbot as the music’s gritty, hip-hop-tinged groove propels him forward.

“It’s a song about the beauty of having a kid and understanding how lucky you are to have a kid. And there’s a sense of a cycle when you have a child, when you’ve lost a parent and a child. I have a very huge sense of gratitude and weight behind being a parent because of what I’ve lost. I’m not saying I’m a better parent, or more connected because of that. But for me, I’m more connected than I would have been, I think, because of what I’ve lost. I’ve learned a sense of just joy from seeing her joy. And I think that’s amazing. And powerful. And I’m very grateful.”

– Joe Talbot, vocals

“POP POP POP” follows the release of previous videos for “Dancer,” (with backing vocals by James Murphy and Nancy Whang), “Gift Horse” and “Grace,” which is effectively a recreation of Coldplay’s iconic “Yellow” video, but with deepface AI tech used to give the impression that Chris Martin is instead singing “Grace,” with Martin helping to train the AI to make his vocal performance more realistic.

IDLES’ 2024 world tour continues to expand with many of the North American tour dates already sold out. They’ll kick off the first leg in Vancouver, BC at PNE Forum on May 3rd, with the second leg beginning September 14th at Asheville, NC’s Rabbit Rabbit and finishing in Mexico City.

Tour Dates

May 2 – Vancouver, CA @ PNE Forum
May 3 – Vancouver, CA @ PNE Forum (SOLD OUT)
May 4 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater (SOLD OUT)
May 5 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater (SOLD OUT)
May 7 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre (SOLD OUT)
May 8 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre (SOLD OUT)
May 10 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater

May 11 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield (SOLD OUT)
May 13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium (SOLD OUT)
May 14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium (SOLD OUT)
May 15 – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl
May 17 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union
May 18 – Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom
May 19 – Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater (SOLD OUT)

May 21 – Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater
May 22 – Houston, TX @ The Lawn at White Oak
May 23 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
June 10 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live at the Backyard
June 11 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues (SOLD OUT)
June 13 – New Orleans, LA @ The Fillmore
July 12 – Cardiff, UK @ Cardiff Castle

July 13 – Halifax, UK @ The Piece Hall
July 20 – Margate, UK @ Margate Summer Series
July 21 – Cornwall, UK @ The Wyldes
Sep 14 – Asheville, NC @ Rabbit Rabbit
Sep 15 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
Sep 18 – Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
Sept 20 – Toronto, ON @ Coca-Cola Coliseum

Sep 21 – Montreal, QC @ MTELUS
Sep 24 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
Sept 27 – New York, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium
Oct 01 – Guadalajara, MX @ Guanamor Teatro Estudio
Oct 02 – Monterrey, MX @ Showcenter Complex
Oct 04 – Mexico City, MX @ Pepsi Centre
Nov 17 – Belfast, UK @ The Telegraph Building

Nov 19 – Dublin, IE @ 3Olympia Theatre
Nov 23 – Glasgow, UK @ Hydro
Nov 24 – Newcastle, UK @ City Hall
Nov 25 – Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
Nov 29 – London, UK @ Alexandra Palace
Dec 01 – Brighton, UK @ The Brighton Centre
Dec 03 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy
Dec 06 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo
Dec 07 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo