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Universal acclaim- based on 65 Ratings
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Positive: 60 out of 65
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Mixed: 1 out of 65
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Negative: 4 out of 65
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Jan 21, 2018All of the angst, energy, and wit one could want from a punk album. It's a sarcastic attack on just abut every aspect of modern life like religion, education, sex, and so much more. Not exactly new stuff for a punk band to whine about, but Idles are able to do it with a flow and relentlessness that will keep listeners engaged. It's some of the most exciting and relevant punk out there right now.
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Jul 12, 2019
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Sep 11, 2017Wow!! This has to be one of the best debut albums for years!! There is something very relevant in this album and band that you won`t find in many other places!!!
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Dec 28, 2021This is a wonderful post-punk record. The guitar work and performance are relentless and invigorating. I love the lyrics too which are often indirect but well-thought-out. Like the song "well done" which satirizes how society imposes these common standards onto others. I find this album intriguing and overall refreshing.
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Jan 4, 2023Awesome! This album it's intense and chaotic in so many ways. Joe Talbot sings like a angry dog barking, Bowen and Kiernan follow the same sound of anarchy, Devonshire have a strong sound of bass and Beavis plays drums like there's no tomorrow.
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Dec 18, 2017Brutalism has lost none of its bite and stands peerless as a staggering album of unmatched sincerity and self-assuredness.
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Dec 11, 2017It's the razor-sharp precision of his words that allows for effective interlocking with the rest of the band, so much so that they seem to move through each song as a combined force of nature, matching tight yet crunchy instruments to the poignancy of every syllable.
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UncutMar 16, 2017A rare rock record with the rage, urgency, wit and shattering of complacency usually found in grime. [Apr 2017, p.32]