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IDLES

IDLES is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Mystery Jets, Bob Vylan, The Maccabees, Foo Fighters and Jamie Cullum. Those roots explain a lot about how IDLES arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Shame, Yard Act, Sprints, Squid and High Vis, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Bob Vylan, Gorillaz, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes and Måneskin, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 39 connections around IDLES, reaching back through Mystery Jets and forward to Bob Vylan. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

IDLES are a British post-punk band formed in Bristol in 2009. The band consists of Adam Devonshire (bass), Joe Talbot (vocals), Mark Bowen (guitar), Lee Kiernan (guitar), and Jon Beavis (drums).

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IDLESMystery JetsBob VylanThe MaccabeesFoo FightersJamie CullumslowthaiSharon Van EttenGang of FourBob VylanGorillazFrank Carter & The R…MåneskinShameYard ActSprintsSquidHigh VisFat DogParquet CourtsWet Leg

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IDLES connections

IDLES grew out of Mystery Jets, Bob Vylan, The Maccabees and Foo Fighters, shares an orbit with Shame, Yard Act, Sprints and Squid, went on to shape Bob Vylan, Gorillaz, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes and Måneskin. 39 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced IDLES

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Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with IDLES.

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