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Idles are a British rock band formed in Bristol in 2009. The band consists of Adam Devonshire (bass), Joe Talbot (vocals), Mark Bowen (guitar), Lee Kiernan (guitar), and Jon Beavis (drums). Their debut album, Brutalism, was released in 2017 to critical acclaim, as was their second album Joy as an Act of Resistance in 2018. Their third album, Ultra Mono, was released in 2020, followed by Crawler in 2021.

Albums

2017 Brutalism
2018 Joy as an Act of Resistance.
2020 Ultra Mono
2021 CRAWLER
2024 TANGK
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Reviews / Live
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