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“I don’t want a guitar that, the moment I play it, sounds like the blues. Sometimes I want a guitar to sound truly horrendous!” For IDLES’ Lee Kiernan, modding guitars is a gateway to sonic chaos – and Fenders make the perfect platforms

The post-punk trailblazer is one of the faces of Fender’s new Player II Modified series. He explains why he’s not interested in perfection while making music – to the point of not wanting a guitar to sound like a guitar at all

Guitar World

“It’s about delivering the most in-demand mods straight from the factory”: Fender hot-rods itself as the Player II Modified Series rolls out the upgrades –and it got IDLES to demo them

The Player II Modified range is a refresh of the familiar favourites, with Noiseless pickups, locking tuners, treble bleed circuits and of course there is an HSS Strat with a Floyd Rose

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"If you died in your house, within hours most dogs would start eating your face": An interview with Idles about music, politics, dancing and dogs

Dialling back on the aggressive approach that has helped bring Idles this far, and putting swing to the stomp, Idles' latest album is intended to make you shake a leg rather than a fist

Louder

“I keep blowing things up. I need things that are very dependable and findable”: IDLES’ agents of chaos Mark Bowen and Lee Kiernan unleashed sonic anarchy on their new record – and coined the indie-rock equivalent of 'djent' in the process

Tankg is a another tour de force of electric guitar provocations with Idles' dynamic duo finding wilder ways to take their sound to the edge of disaster then hold it there, just for kicks

Guitar World

"I would almost rather train for a marathon than tech for them one night": Idles and their producer on unleashing the unpredictable rig of effects and processors they built known as the Crawler Machine

"It jumps left, right… our monitor engineer cries every night"

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“We didn’t really tune our guitars. We’d tune to the track. He’s like, ‘No, listen to what you’re playing’”: IDLES explain why Radiohead’s producer banned them from using guitar tuners

IDLES enlisted Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich to push their sonic palette via tape loops and not tuning their guitars

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“Regardless of who picks one up and what they do with it, the Strat continues to excel in every environment”: The Fender Stratocaster can thrive in any genre – and these cutting-edge guitarists prove it

The Strat might be turning 70 this year, but its story is only just getting started – and these are the players writing the next chapter in its history

Guitar World

“We’re trying to avoid sounding like a conventional guitar band… Our goal has always been to expand what guitars can do”: Idles’ radical guitar duo dissect their “violent, dark tones” and explain why modeling is “wack”

Savage, socially charged and allergic to cliché, Idles are less categorisable than ever on fifth album, Tangk, and its dynamic guitar partnership Mark Bowen and Lee Kiernan are holding nothing back

Guitar World

“I hate modeling, I think it’s wack. You can hear it right away”: IDLES explain why recording with an amp modeler risks messing with your tone, your head – and probably your dog

UK post-punk heroes Mark Bowen and Lee Kiernan reckon modelers are best consigned to the role of live backups – and you shouldn’t let them near your recordings

Guitar World

Idles: Tangk review – the Bristol firebrands change tack – with an album of love songs

There’s less seething, more singing as the Bristol band’s fifth album finds them evolving musically, artistically and emotionally

The Guardian - UK

The return of Idles: ‘I don’t have to hide behind violence any more’

The outspoken British band have a new album full of love, but still feel anger towards a heartless government and a collapsing society

The Guardian - US

“It just has this resonance to it that I saw someone describe as an angry piano”: Watch Idles’ Mark Bowen give a guided tour of his top three electric guitars

Featuring an acrylic super heavyweight with an metal neck, and the “twangy” baritone Strat that just rocked The Tonight Show and is all over Idles' forthcoming studio LP, Tangk

MusicRadar

"Working with your heroes, you come at the situation with self-doubt": Idles on teaming up with Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich for their new album

The punk five-piece also enlisted Kenny Beats and LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy

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Bristol City's Championship rivals set to be handed a six-point deduction next week

It will be the second time the Royals have been punished within 18 months having failed to adhere to the EFL's profit and sustainability rules

Irish Mirror

Premier League transfer news: Christian Eriksen and Frenkie de Jong to Man Utd, Ronaldo to Chelsea latest and more

A number of Irish players have been on the move in recent days

Irish Mirror

Exclusive: Shane Long holds talks with Reading, set to join Jeff Hendrick at Royals

Reading's training ground was a hive of activity on Tuesday, as one Ireland international signed and another held talks with the Royals' head of football.

Irish Mirror

Shane Long could be on his way back to former club as Southampton confirm his departure

Shane Long joined Reading from Cork City in 2005 and scored 54 goals in six seasons with the Royals.

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Daily Mirror

Shane Long could land Reading return after 11 years away despite shocking scoring record

The Republic of Ireland striker has been at Southampton since 2014 and made over 200 appearances, but is now without a club having seen his contract with the Premier League club expire

Evening Standard

AFC Wimbledon fixtures for League Two 2022/23 season: Full match schedule, dates and kick-off times

AFC Wimbledon begin life under new boss Johnnie Jackson at home to Gillingham on July 30 as both clubs adjust back to League Two.

Wales Online

Cardiff City transfer news as boss wants Bluebirds starlet back, Morison issues vow over signings and target offered deal

The latest Bluebirds transfer news from Cardiff City Stadium

Evening Standard

AFC Wimbledon appoint former Charlton boss Johnnie Jackson as new manager

Johnnie Jackson has been confirmed as the new manager of AFC Wimbledon less than two weeks after he was sacked by Charlton.

Evening Standard

Mark Bowen eager to stay AFC Wimbledon boss and lead League Two promotion bid after first relegation

Mark Bowen is keen to stay on as AFC Wimbledon boss and guide the club back to League One next season.

Bristol Post

Idles’ Mark Bowen revels in Coachella festival 'underdogs' status

'One of my favourite things is to pick up members of the crowd that are maybe experiencing your band for the first time and trying to win them over and horrify them in equal measure'

Liverpool Echo

Grand National 2022 tips: Horse 'whisperer' predicts outcome of Aintree race

A world renowned horse 'whisperer' has had his say on the outcome of today's Grand National at Aintree

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