Joy As an Act of Resistance
by Idles
  • Record Label: Partisan
  • Release Date: Aug 31, 2018
Metascore
88

Universal acclaim - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
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  1. The Skinny
    Aug 29, 2018
    60
    Besides some pretty clear face value, there are layers, moods, attitudes and tones to dissect and unpick which are overshadowed somewhat as the album stands.

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#10 Best Album of 2018
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#79 Most Shared Album of 2018

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User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 134 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 116 out of 134
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 134
  3. Negative: 13 out of 134
  1. CadWizard
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    This album will make you laugh, will make you cry and everything in between, its simply stunning. To create an album like this off the backThis album will make you laugh, will make you cry and everything in between, its simply stunning. To create an album like this off the back off the debut "Brutalism" is simply amazing and just goes to show why they have been dubbed not just "Britain's" most important band but the "Worlds" most important. Do yourself a favour listen to it from start to finish and then do it again!… Full Review »
  2. Marcbackman
    Sep 1, 2018
    10
    The world is messed up. Rather than drown in this pessimism, IDLES have created an album that claps along with the absurdity of modern life. IThe world is messed up. Rather than drown in this pessimism, IDLES have created an album that claps along with the absurdity of modern life. I feel like this album—along with SHAME's 'Songs of Praise—has set the benchmark in 2018 for a new era of intelligent punk-influenced guitar rock with a political and social conscience.… Full Review »
  3. CiphirSol
    Sep 10, 2018
    10
    "You're not a man you're a gland..." - Is an excerpt from this one that had me laughing and marked the point where I realized how good this"You're not a man you're a gland..." - Is an excerpt from this one that had me laughing and marked the point where I realized how good this project really was. Dealing in absolutes as I usually do, this one's a 10. Thanks.… Full Review »
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