Idles – Brutalism (VG+/VG+) – LP, UK 2018

Brutalism is an LP by Idles from 2018 released on the Partisan Records label.

About this album

Brutalism is the ferocious debut that established Idles as one of Britain’s most vital post-punk bands. Released in 2017, the album channels noise-rock force, new-wave sharpness and furious wit into songs that attack class inequality, grief, masculinity and national identity with striking directness. Built on snarling guitars, pounding rhythms and Joe Talbot’s confrontational delivery, it turned raw anger into something sharply focused and oddly uplifting. With its blend of catharsis and social commentary, Brutalism became a defining statement of the band’s early career and a landmark in the late-2010s post-punk revival.