IDLES’ Joe Talbot: The 10 Songs That Changed My Life

Spot evil, change the world, mend a broken heart – get the knowledge with the soundtrack to IDLES vocalist Joe Talbot’s key life moments to date… The first song that I remember hearing… Otis Redding – (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (1968) “My mum was doing housework, and I was sat on our dining room table. I was spinning around on it and listening to this, and it was magic. His voice is the closest thing to God I think I’ll ever hear. He actually uses a part of the throat that you tense when you’re trying not to cry and talk at the same time. It’s a technique which evokes audience tears too; it’s an empathetic thing. He was an earnest, beautiful soul who worked hard in a short space of time.” The first song I ever fell in love with… Marvin Gaye ...

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