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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
Meet Lambrini Girls, the noise-punks starting a riot with blunt punk and scathing social commentary
Fresh from supporting IDLES and Amyl and The Sniffers and making a fan out of Iggy Pop, singer/guitarist Phoebe Lunny and bassist Lilly Macieira are on the brink of releasing their highly anticipated debut, and winning fans one flamethrower track at a time
IDLES' Lee Kiernan encourages EarthQuaker Devices to revive its Gray Channel overdrive and fuzz pedal for his signature stompbox, Gary
The two-sided pedal brings back a stompbox loved by many, and ensures it comes back with an evil streak
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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“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
“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
Three “God-like guitarists” join forces and stadium-conquering rockers channel their inner spy: This week's essential guitar tracks
Must-listen-to tunes from Guns N' Roses, Architects, IDLES, The Libertines, Devon Ross, Ryujin and many more
Legend of Zelda-inspired fret-burner gallops and drunken bends: This week's essential guitar tracks
Usher in the weekend with must-hear cuts from Brittany Howard, Dead Poet Society, Kurt Vile, DragonForce, IDLES and more
Rotosound at the Guitar Showcase 2023: IDLES’ Adam “Dev” Devonshire gives the low-down on his musical journey inside the UK’s joyfully defiant post-punk band
Watch the bassist break down his biggest influences, and take a deep-dive into his tone and gear – of which Rotosound strings play a crucial role
IDLES: “The ability level of what we do is not out of reach of anyone. That’s the best thing. It’s just the use of pedals, the sonics and the timing”
Guitarists Mark Bowen and Lee Kiernan unpack the breathtaking sonic evolution of the world's most innovative post-punk band and share the secrets of their pedalboards
