IDLES were tapped to record the score for Darren Aronofsky's (Black Swan/The Whale) new film Caught Stealing. The score was composed Rob Simonsen, known for doing the score on Aronofsky's The Whale, as well as Deadpool & Wolverine. Additionally, the group recorded 4 original tracks for the film. The soundtrack will be available August 29th via Protozoa/Partisan Records. You can check out the new track, "Rabbit Run" below:
Frontman Joe Talbot comments:
This has been a huge opportunity for us that seemingly came about after a chance meeting backstage at Fallon when we both happened to be guests on the same day. But in hindsight, I realise that Darren is one of my favourite directors and his films have in some ways made me who I am as an artist. This lucid dream has been a lifetime in the making and one that I will live over and over with a huge sense of humility and joy.
Aronofsky on collaborating with IDLES:
I built Caught Stealing to be a roller coaster of fun and wanted to supercharge the film by main lining a punk sensibility. I don’t think a band has really been tasked with performing a score for a movie. Who better to collaborate with than IDLES? It has been a dream watching them bend their notes to blast a hole in our movie screen.
Simonsen comments:
I was really excited by the idea that Darren had for our third project together, which was to write a score for IDLES, using them as our orchestra. They had created original songs for the film, and building a pallette that started from their sound – the incredible textures they create through inventive use of feedback, distortion, and pedals – was a really satisfying challenge. Our work with the band was genuinely inspiring. They’re not only extraordinarily talented musicians, but individuals with clear eyes, big hearts, and bold souls.
Catch Caught Stealing in theaters on August 29th. IDLES have a few dates lined up in the UK and some in the United States with Deftones. Dates below:
IDLES 2025 Tour:
8/1 - Bristol, UK - Queens Square
8/2 - Bristol, UK - Queens Square
8/15 - Winterthur, CH - Steinberggasse
8/16 - Hasselt, BE - Pukkelpop
8/17 - Charleville-Mézières - Cabaret Vert
9/7 - Boston, MA - Fenway Park w/ My Chemical Romance
9/8 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre w/ Deftones
9/10 - Cleveland, OH - Rocket Arena w/ Deftones
9/11 - Baltimore, MD - CFG Arena w/ Deftones
9/13 - St. Louis, MO - Enterprise Center w/ Deftones
9/15 - Denver, CO - Ball Arena w/ Deftones
9/17 - Kansas City, MO - T-Mobile Center w/ Deftones
9/19 - Atlanta, GA - Shaky Knees
9/21 - Chicago, IL - Riot Fest
