Brutalism

IDLES’ new album redefines their sound, but this departure from their prior records isn’t consistent across 'Crawler', providing a mixed bag of tracks that hamper the experience as a whole. This isn’t to say IDLES have completely departed from what made them great. Talbot provides shouty but often poignant...

The crowded, sweaty upstairs at The Bodega crackles with energy as Idles compose themselves for the next song. A tall, bald man near the stage shouts something at the band’s frontman, Joe Talbot, and Joe asks: “Is that a rugby shirt you’ve got on?” The tall, bald man cheers...