I wonder about Idles a lot. Is this a band we’re all supposed to keep secret?
I wonder because they sell out their gigs way more than typical bands, yet I rarely hear buzz about them and even on this, their first stab at North America in 2024 before they pop back to Europe and then return to the States in the fall, I don’t see much chatter about them on social media or in the press or anywhere.
Am I breaking some sort of unwritten rule by saying the obvious: they’re great?
On paper they do everything wrong. Look at that photo. It’s intentionally grainy and cruddy.
Their latest album, the sparkling TANGK, try asking Siri to play it for you. She won’t understand you and even if she did she might just play dumb and refuse.
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