King Khan and the Shrines - Idle No More
Critic Score
Based on 15 reviews
2013 Ratings: #460 / 1115
User Score
Based on 9 ratings
September 3, 2013 / Release Date
LP / Format
Merge / Label
Garage Rock / Genre
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CRITIC REVIEWS

85
The Line of Best Fit

Idle No More is inspiring on many levels, but mostly because it beckons us to dance passionately and live fully in the wake of ever present darkness.

83
A.V. Club

For the most part, Idle No More is as much of a party as anything The Shrines have released. But it’s one that anticipates, and morbidly worships, the hangover that’s about to come.

80
AllMusic

Khan seems at his least blurry, focusing on delivering an album of coherent and unexpectedly beautiful sentiments with all the rock & roll power that's made him one of his generation's great frontmen.

80
NME

R&B, soul and big band inform ‘Idle No More’, doing away with Khan’s raw garage sound in favour of sharp anthems that ring with brass stabs, hectic basslines and tambourines.

70
Consequence of Sound

In addition to being a contender for garage-rock album of the year hook for hook, chord progression for chord progression, there are lots of strong personal touches here

70
DIY

Khan's state of the world message might be slightly obscured, but there's an obvious feeling of hope and refreshing lack of restraint on this hugely enjoyable return.

68
Pitchfork

Its fusion of Brian Jones-era Rolling Stones paisley pop and Spectorian pomp pushes Khan and the Shrines beyond their usual JBs jones, but the album’s title speaks to a burgeoning social consciousness. 

65
Paste

Ultimately Idle holds a handful of jewels in its bag of parking lot gravel. It’s far from terrible, but it’s equidistant from that and “worth a dozen more spins.” 

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Track List

  1. Born to Die
  2. Bite My Tongue
  3. Thorn in Her Pride
  4. Luckiest Man
  5. Better Luck Next Time
  6. Darkness
  7. Pray for Lil
  8. Bad Boy
  9. So Wild
  10. Yes I Can't
  11. I Got Made
  12. Of Madness I Dream

Year End Lists

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Added on: September 2, 2013