IDLES
IDLES formed in Bristol in 2009 and became one of the most prominent modern post-punk bands by turning repetition, abrasion, and communal shouting into a public language of grief, anger, and solidarity. Brutalism introduced the band's blunt force, but Joy as an Act of Resistance made them a wider cultural presence, with Joe Talbot's vocals confronting masculinity, class, immigration, loss, and empathy over Adam Devonshire's bass and the twin-guitar scrape of Mark Bowen and Lee Kiernan. Ultra Mono sharpened the attack into something almost percussive, while Crawler and Tangk showed more space, groove, vulnerability, and studio experimentation. IDLES are not metal, but they fit the accepted post-punk, punk, and noise-rock scope through volume, aggression, and the physical intensity of their live shows. Their best songs work because the slogans are not separate from the sound; the repetition becomes part of the argument. IDLES can be messy, tender, funny, and confrontational in the same set, making heaviness feel social rather than purely musical. The result is punk as pressure, conversation, and release.
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IDLES Discography
4 tracks
- 1 26/27 5:21
- 2 Meydei 4:35
- 3 Germany 3:56
- 4 Two Tone 3:45
4 tracks
- 1 Queens 3:01
- 2 The Idles Chant 3:03
- 3 Romantic Gestures 2:54
- 4 Nice Man 3:44
13 tracks
- 1 Heel / Heal 3:28
- 2 Well Done 2:57
- 3 Mother 3:27
- 4 Date Night 3:07
- 5 Faith in the City 2:36
- 6 1049 Gotho 3:46
- 7 Divide & Conquer 3:24
- 8 Rachel Khoo 3:26
- 9 Stendhal Syndrome 2:24
- 10 Exeter 3:59
- 11 Benzocaine 2:38
- 12 White Privilege 3:02
- 13 Slow Savage 3:41
12 tracks
- 1 Colossus 5:39
- 2 Never Fight A Man With A Perm 3:48
- 3 I'm Scum 3:09
- 4 Danny Nedelko 3:24
- 5 Love Song 3:05
- 6 June 3:35
- 7 Samaritans 3:30
- 8 Television 3:12
- 9 Great 2:44
- 10 Gram Rock 2:28
- 11 Cry to Me 2:24
- 12 Rottweiler 5:25
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- 1 Great 2:44
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- 1 Samaritans 3:30
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- 1 Danny Nedelko 3:24
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- 1 Colossus 5:39
19 tracks
- 1 Colossus (Live at Le Bataclan) 7:44
- 1 Great (Live at Le Bataclan) 3:14
- 2 Never Fight a Man with a Perm (Live at Le Bataclan) 4:48
- 2 Love Song (Live at Le Bataclan) 4:23
- 3 Mother (Live at Le Bataclan) 3:21
- 3 White Privilege (Live at Le Bataclan) 5:04
- 4 Faith in the City (Live at Le Bataclan) 2:59
- 4 Gram Rock (Live at Le Bataclan) 2:32
- 5 I’m Scum (Live at Le Bataclan) 3:54
- 5 Benzocaine (Live at Le Bataclan) 4:20
- 6 Danny Nedelko (Live at Le Bataclan) 4:29
- 6 Exeter (Live at Le Bataclan) 5:45
- 7 Divide & Conquer (Live at Le Bataclan) 3:46
- 7 Cry to Me (Live at Le Bataclan) 3:03
- 8 1049 Gotho (Live at Le Bataclan) 4:03
- 8 Well Done (Live at Le Bataclan) 2:53
- 9 Samaritans (Live at Le Bataclan) 3:46
- 9 Rottweiler (Live at Le Bataclan) 10:04
- 10 Television (Live at Le Bataclan) 3:21
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- 1 Television (Live at Le Bataclan) 3:21
- 2 Mother (Live at Le Bataclan) 3:21
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- 1 Mother (Live at Le Bataclan) 3:21
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- 1 Colossus - Tricky Remix 2:28
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- 1 I Dream Guillotine 3:56
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- 1 Mercedes Marxist 3:03
12 tracks
- 1 War 3:07
- 2 Grounds 3:08
- 3 Mr. Motivator 3:15
- 4 Anxiety 2:59
- 5 Kill Them With Kindness 3:49
- 6 Model Village 3:54
- 7 Ne Touche Pas Moi 2:33
- 8 Carcinogenic 3:50
- 9 Reigns 4:02
- 10 The Lover 3:16
- 11 A Hymn 5:18
- 12 Danke 3:34
4 tracks
- 1 Model Village 3:54
- 2 A Hymn (Edit) 4:22
- 3 Grounds 3:08
- 4 Mr.Motivator 3:15
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- 1 A Hymn 5:18
- 2 A Hymn (Edit) 4:22
- 3 Grounds 3:08
- 4 Mr. Motivator 3:15
2 tracks
- 1 Grounds 3:08
- 2 Mr. Motivator 3:15
1 track
- 1 Switching On - IDLES Remix 4:28
1 track
- 1 Mr. Motivator 3:15
14 tracks
- 1 MTT 420 RR 5:30
- 2 The Wheel 3:25
- 3 When the Lights Come On 3:11
- 4 Car Crash 3:53
- 5 The New Sensation 4:13
- 6 Stockholm Syndrome 3:02
- 7 The Beachland Ballroom 4:00
- 8 Crawl! 4:20
- 9 Meds 3:56
- 10 Kelechi 0:30
- 11 Progress 3:46
- 12 Wizz 0:30
- 13 King Snake 2:54
- 14 The End 3:18
2 tracks
- 1 Car Crash 3:53
- 2 The Beachland Ballroom 4:00
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- 1 The Beachland Ballroom 4:00
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- 1 The God That Failed 3:56
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- 1 Model Village (feat. slowthai) 3:55
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- 1 Sodium 3:51
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- 1 Damaged Goods 2:40
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- 1 Peace Signs 3:08
26 tracks
- 1 Heel / Heal 3:28
- 1 Heel / Heal (Live from BBC Introducing at Glastonbury) 3:53
- 2 Well Done 2:57
- 2 Well Done (Live from BBC Introducing at Glastonbury) 3:17
- 3 Mother 3:27
- 3 Mother (Live from BBC Introducing at Glastonbury) 3:34
- 4 Date Night 3:07
- 4 Date Night (Live from BBC Introducing at Glastonbury) 3:18
- 5 Faith in the City 2:36
- 5 Faith In The City (Live from BBC Introducing at Glastonbury) 2:35
- 6 1049 Gotho 3:46
- 6 1049 Gotho (Live from BBC Introducing at Glastonbury) 4:09
- 7 Divide & Conquer 3:25
- 7 Divide and Conquer (Live from BBC Introducing at Glastonbury) 3:20
- 8 Rachel Khoo 3:26
- 8 Rachel Khoo (Live from BBC Introducing at Glastonbury) 3:17
- 9 Stendhal Syndrome 2:24
- 9 Stendhal Syndrome (Live from BBC Introducing at Glastonbury) 2:52
- 10 Exeter 3:59
- 10 Exeter (Live from BBC Introducing at Glastonbury) 4:48
- 11 Benzocaine 2:38
- 11 Benzocaine (Live from BBC Introducing at Glastonbury) 3:55
- 12 White Privilege 3:04
- 12 Slow Savage (Live from BBC Introducing at Glastonbury) 3:33
- 13 Slow Savage 3:44
- 13 White Privilege (Live from BBC Introducing at Glastonbury) 5:42
1 track
- 1 Heaven Is Here - IDLES Remix 4:08
2 tracks
- 1 Crawl! (DGG Edit) 3:45
- 2 Crawl! 4:20
2 tracks
- 1 Grace 3:53
- 2 Dancer 3:09
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- 1 Dancer 3:09
2 tracks
- 1 Turn Over The World - IDLES 'Hand It Over' Remix 4:17
- 2 Turn Over The World - Original Mix 2:45
11 tracks
- 1 IDEA 01 3:38
- 2 Gift Horse 4:09
- 3 POP POP POP 4:16
- 4 Roy 4:09
- 5 A Gospel 3:45
- 6 Dancer 3:09
- 7 Grace 3:53
- 8 Hall & Oates 2:23
- 9 Jungle 4:11
- 10 Gratitude 3:41
- 11 Monolith 2:52
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- 1 POP POP POP (feat. Danny Brown) 3:20
- 2 POP POP POP 4:16
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- 1 Mood Swings - Spotify Singles 2:33
- 2 Roy - Spotify Singles 4:16
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- 1 Gift Horse 4:09
- 2 Grace 3:53
- 3 Dancer 3:09
19 tracks
- 1 6th and A 0:27
- 1 Rabbit Run (Interpol Remix) 3:37
- 2 Doom 1:56
- 2 Doom (Lip Critic Remix) 2:04
- 3 Kim's Video 2:02
- 3 Rabbit Run (Nick Zinner Remix) 3:56
- 4 Tompkins Square Park 1:35
- 5 5th Floor Walk Up 2:20
- 6 Walk/Don't Walk 2:43
- 7 Loisaida 3:58
- 8 Cheerleader 3:28
- 9 Coper 3:42
- 10 Flushing, Queens 2:32
- 11 Police & Thieves 3:28
- 12 Bay 15 3:58
- 13 Blessings and Successes 1:54
- 14 Alphabet City 3:21
- 15 Under the EL 3:12
- 16 Rabbit Run 3:46
16 tracks
- 1 6th and A 0:27
- 2 Doom 1:56
- 3 Kim's Video 2:02
- 4 Tompkins Square Park 1:35
- 5 5th Floor Walk Up 2:20
- 6 Walk/Don't Walk 2:43
- 7 Loisaida 3:58
- 8 Cheerleader 3:28
- 9 Coper 3:42
- 10 Flushing, Queens 2:32
- 11 Police & Thieves 3:28
- 12 Bay 15 3:58
- 13 Blessings and Successes 1:54
- 14 Alphabet City 3:21
- 15 Under the EL 3:12
- 16 Rabbit Run 3:46
2 tracks
- 1 Rabbit Run (Interpol Remix) 3:37
- 2 Rabbit Run 3:46
2 tracks
- 1 Rabbit Run (Nick Zinner Remix) 3:56
- 2 Rabbit Run 3:46
1 track
- 1 The God of Lying (feat. IDLES) 3:09
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- 1 Rabbit Run (From the "Caught Stealing" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 3:46
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