Today, IDLES have announced their first live album, A Beautiful Thing: IDLES Live at Le Bataclan, and have shared the live version of "Mother" taken from the record. The limited double LP edition will be available across three different colours, each with their own individual artwork. All will be housed in deluxe gatefold packaging, and … Continue reading IDLES announce live album
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Festival Review: Nova Rock 2019 Day 2
Semi reluctantly we dragged ourselves away from our fan-cooled apartment and headed back to Nova Rock for the first band of the day, Our Last Night. However, before we begin day 2, I am going to reiterate my previous statement about us English folk not coping with heat too well. Until way later into the … Continue reading Festival Review: Nova Rock 2019 Day 2
Idles announce UK tour
Idles have announced today a short tour for December - including their biggest headlining date yet on Saturday, 7th December at London's Alexandra Palace. Tue 3 Dec Glasgow, Barrowland Ballroom Wed 4 Dec Manchester, Academy Thu 5 Dec Leeds, O2 Academy Sat 7 Dec London, Alexandra Palace Tickets will go on sale this Friday 28th … Continue reading Idles announce UK tour
2018 Crew Review: Rachy – Writer / Copy Editor
There's nothing more sobering than working in urgent care on New Years Eve and as I go through my usual routine of unwinding on the drive home by playing my loudest playlist, singing like no-one can hear me, it seemed like the perfect time to look back over the last 12 months and see which … Continue reading 2018 Crew Review: Rachy – Writer / Copy Editor
Gig Review: Idles / Heavy Lungs – O2 Institute, Birmingham (26th October 2018)
I've been enraptured by Idles since our very own Sheggs reviewed Brutalism back in March last year; an absolute belter of an album, it had me hooked instantly. A profound debut followed up by this year's Joy As An Act of Resistance has quite rightly earned this band titles such as "Britain's most necessary band" (The Guardian) and "The … Continue reading Gig Review: Idles / Heavy Lungs – O2 Institute, Birmingham (26th October 2018)
Review: Idles – Brutalism
Idles, as Steve Lamacq of BBC Radio 6 pointed out, are most definitely not The Sleaford Mods yet inevitably it is going to be The Sleaford Mods that Bristol’s Idles are going to get compared to. It’s an easy comparison to make and at a first superficial listen there are similarities between the two and … Continue reading Review: Idles – Brutalism