Idles (band)

Idles
Origin Bristol, England
Genres Rock
Years active 2012 (2012)–present
Labels Balley
Website www.idlesband.com
Members
  • Joe Talbot
  • Adam Devonshire
  • Mark Bowen
  • Lee Kiernan
  • Jon Beavis

Idles are a rock band from Bristol, England. Formed in 2012, they released their debut album, Brutalism, in 2017.

History

Idles has its roots in the Batcave club night in Bristol, ran by singer Joe Talbot and bassist Adam Devonshire, who met while at college in Exeter, eventually deciding to start a band.[1] According to Talbot, "It took us a long time to get productive because we didn’t know what the fuck we were doing at all, we were fucking terrible for a long time." The band's first release was the Welcome EP in 2012. By 2014 the band comprised Talbot, Devonshire, guitarists Mark Bowen and Lee Kiernan, and drummer Jon Beavis.[2] They released a second EP, Meat, and Meta, an EP of remixes, in 2015, and then started writing songs for their debut album.[1]

After the 2016 singles "Well Done" and "Divide & Conquer", the band's first album, Brutalism, was released in March 2017 to critical acclaim.[1][3][4] DIY magazine, gave it 4 stars, calling it "An exhilarating escape along frenzied rhythms and powerhouse rhythms with a ferocious commentary for guidance...as vital as it is volatile."[5] The Line of Best Fit website gave it 9/10, calling Idles "one of the most exciting British bands right now".[6] It got 8/10 from PopMatters, with Ian King calling it "bracing, caustic, and relentless".[7] Uncut gave it a similarly positive review, calling it "A rare rock record with the rage, urgency, wit and shattering of complacency usually found in grime."[8] Talbot's mother died after a long illness while he band were working on the album, and is pictured on the cover, along with a sculpture by Talbot and his father.[2] Her death gave Talbot and the band a new focus.[2] They toured to support Brutalism, and supported The Maccabees on the London shows of their farewell tour,[9] followed by several festival appearances throughout Europe, and began working on their second album.[2][10][11]

Often described as post punk, Talbot rejects the label, saying in June 2017 "We're not a post punk band. I guess we have that motorik, engine-like drive in the rhythm section that some post punk bands have but we have plenty of songs that aren't like that at all."[2]

Discography

Albums

Singles, EPs

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hamilton, Joe (2017) "Brute Force: The Contrary World Of IDLES", Clash, 15 March 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Murray, Eoin (2017) "Stendhal Syndrome: Idles Interviewed", The Quietus, 29 June 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017
  3. ↑ Smith, Thomas (2016) "New Music Of The Day: IDLES Namecheck Mary Berry On Punk Anthem ‘Well Done’", NME, 30 September 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2017
  4. ↑ Murray, Robin (2016) "Premiere: IDLES - 'Divide And Conquer'", Clash, 31 August 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2017
  5. ↑ Goodman, Jessica (2017) "Idles - Brutalism", DIY. Retrieved 8 July 2017
  6. ↑ Day, Laurence (2017) "Idles are one of the most exciting British bands right now", Line of Best Fit, 16 March 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017
  7. ↑ King, Ian (2017) "Idles Brutalism", PopMatters, 10 March 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017
  8. ↑ "Idles - Brutalism", Uncut, April 2017, p. 32
  9. ↑ Yates, Jonathan (2017) "Everything you need to know about The Maccabees farewell shows at Alexandra Palace", getSurrey.co.uk, 28 June 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017
  10. ↑ Beauvallet, JD, (2017) "Des Idles aux Parcels : une deuxième soirée tout en contrastes aux Eurockéennes", Les Inrocks, 8 July 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017
  11. ↑ Jones, Craig (2017) "Idles at Download Festival 2017: Punk band take aim at The Sun during riotous set", Birmingham Mail, 10 June 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017
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