Understanding IDLES: LOSS into LOVE

Love is the fing. IDLES are a punk rock revolution. Their first two albums, Brutalism and Joy as an Act of Resistance, launched them into stardom. How does Joe Talbot and the band turn subjects of loss and devastation into anthems of self-love and community? This video essay will explore just that. Their brand new album TANGK is out now.

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00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Hometown (Bristol)
03:40 - IDLES Beginnings
04:14 - Brutalism and Talbot's Trauma
05:50 - Joy as an Act of Resistance
06:44 - Live Shows
07:35 - New Heights
8:04 - Are They PUNK?
09:13 - Outro

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