Idle Jack And The Big Sleep are the most satisfying product to come out of York since the last lot of chocolate bars left the Nestle factory – these lads are certainly better for your lobes, and tastier...well, maybe not.

Having burst on to the scene in 2005 mixing Tool-esque rock heaviness with a Doors-style swagger and their own emotive-yet-schizophrenic orchestral sounds, the band quickly garnered a reputation as one of their city’s most exciting live bands – a tag that stays with them to this day.

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