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CRITIC REVIEWS
90
IDLES are truly vicious, frontman Joe Talbot’s fiery vocal delivery as authentic as any of the original punks who railed against the establishment back in the genre’s heyday, but one trick ponies they are most certainly not.
90
Idles are one of the most exciting British bands right now and Brutalism is proof.
90
They certainly inhabit the spirit of punk -- including the spittle-inducing vitriol and the acerbic lyrics -- but with a newfound energy that isn't trying to re-create an old aesthetic; instead, it's the sound of an angry band reacting to an increasingly tense and imbalanced world.
90
It certainly isn’t the album that any of us were expecting at the start of 2017, but is an essential piece of work that we are extremely lucky to have.
11mo
80
If Idles are the right band for right now, that’s partly because they’re willing to stare down the ugly truths, even those in the mirror, and demand better.
80
With the release of their debut full-length, the Bristol outfit are giving 2017 the kick up the arse it desperately needs.
80
Brutalism, the debut album by UK five piece IDLES, may not reinvent the punk rock wheel but is loaded with some of the most fiery performances and brutally honest lyrics I've heard in years.
70
The government may be eager to get rid of the architecture that gives the album its name, but Idles have offered a ‘Brutalism’ that demolishes back.
EDIT EDIT: Last one. Probably not my absolute AOTY anymore now that the new Kendrick is out, but this will still be one of 2017's best for me and remains one of my favorite (of many!) post-punk albums to come out recently. I'm glad to see other people are enjoying it, too. I hope to see these guys live someday.
EDIT: Alright, I'm calling it: this is my AOTY so far. I've listened to it obsessively since it came out, and it's gotta be one of my favorite punk records I've heard in a long time. I ... read more
EDIT: Alright, I'm calling it: this is my AOTY so far. I've listened to it obsessively since it came out, and it's gotta be one of my favorite punk records I've heard in a long time. I ... read more
This really does feel like a debut.
Slow Savage has put me in a sad mood what the hell.
Slow Savage has put me in a sad mood what the hell.
Okay so it might not be quite as amazing as "Joy as an Act of Resistance" but its still freaking great.
So many angsty brit-punk bangerzzzz
So many angsty brit-punk bangerzzzz
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END OF YEAR LISTS
| #1 | / | God Is In The TV |
| #5 | / | BBC Radio 6 Music |
| #5 | / | Gigwise |
| #5 | / | Louder Than War |
| #9 | / | Loud and Quiet |
| #12 | / | musicOMH |
| #14 | / | The Line of Best Fit |
| #15 | / | Rough Trade |
| #19 | / | Dork |
| #21 | / | Fopp |
| #22 | / | Crack Magazine |
| #25 | / | PopMatters |
| #27 | / | Piccadilly Records |
| #31 | / | The Needle Drop |
| #37 | / | Drowned in Sound |
More Lists
Track List
- Heel
- Well Done
- Mother
- Date Night
- Faith in the City
- 1049 Gotho
- Divide & Conquer
- Rachel Khoo
- Stendhal Syndrome
- Exeter
- Benzocaine
- White Privilege
- Slow Savage
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IDLES have begun work on album three 
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New Track: Idles - Colossus 
Added on: February 9, 2017
