Idles are a British-Irish rock band. Formed in Bristol in 2009, the band consists of Joe Talbot (vocals), Mark Bowen (guitar), Lee Kiernan (guitar), Adam Devonshire (bass) and Jon Beavis (drums). The band released five extended plays before they released their debut album, Brutalism in 2017. Brutalism was met to critical acclaim, as was their second, third and fourth studio albums, Joy as an Act of Resistance in 2018, Ultra Mono in 2020, and Crawler in 2021. The band's fifth studio album, Tangk, was released on 16 February 2024.
| Idles discography | |
|---|---|
 Idles in 2019 | |
| Studio albums | 5 |
| EPs | 5 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Singles | 18 |
| Video albums | 1 |
| Music videos | 28 |
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||||
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| UK [1] |
BEL (FL) [2] |
BEL (WA) [3] |
FRA [4] |
GER [5] |
IRL [6] |
NLD [7] |
POR [8] |
SCO [1] |
SWI [9] |
US [10] | |||||
| Brutalism |
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65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Joy as an Act of Resistance |
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5 | 20 | 81 | 74 | 49 | 56 | 108 | — | 6 | 49 | —[A] |
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| Ultra Mono |
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1 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 54 |
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| Crawler |
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6 | 15 | 29 | 68 | 15 | 29 | 43 | — | 8 | 65 | —[B] |
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| Tangk |
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1 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 7 [16] |
13 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 132 |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
Live albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
BEL (WA) [3] |
SCO [17] |
US Heat [13] | ||||||||
| A Beautiful Thing: Idles Live at le Bataclan | 59 | 182 | 36 | 17 | |||||||
| Live at Ramsgate Music Hall |
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— | — | — | — | ||||||
Extended plays
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Idles |
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| Welcome |
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| Meat |
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| Meta |
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| Meat / Meta |
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Demos
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Meat // Anguish |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Sales [1] |
UK Indie [1] |
UK Phys. [1] |
UK Vinyl [1] |
BEL (FL) Tip [2] |
SCO [22] | |||
| "Queens" | 2014 | 21 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 43 | Meat |
| "Divide & Conquer" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Brutalism |
| "Well Done" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Stendhal Syndrome" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Mother" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Colossus" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Joy as an Act of Resistance |
| "Danny Nedelko" | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | ||
| "Samaritans" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Great" | — | — | — | — | —[C] | — | ||
| "Never Fight a Man with a Perm" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Mercedes Marxist" | 49 | — | 2 | 2 | —[D] | 82 | Non-album singles | |
| "I Dream Guillotine" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Mr. Motivator" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | Ultra Mono |
| "Grounds" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "A Hymn" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Model Village" (solo or featuring Slowthai) |
16 | — | 4 | 3 | 45 | — | ||
| "War" | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Reigns" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | —[E] | — | |
| "Peace Signs"[23] | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Epic Ten |
| "Damaged Goods" (featuring Gang of Four)[24] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | The Problem of Leisure: A Celebration of Andy Gill & Gang of Four | |
| "Sodium"[25] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dark Knights: Death Metal Soundtrack | |
| "The God That Failed"[26] | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Metallica Blacklist | |
| "The Beachland Ballroom" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Crawler | |
| "Car Crash" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Crawl!" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Dancer" (featuring LCD Soundsystem) |
2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tangk |
| "Grace" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Gift Horse" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. | ||||||||
Remixes
edit| Title | Year | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Wedding Bells" (IDLES 'Til Dev do us Party Remix) | 2019 | Metronomy | [27] |
| "It Is What It Is" (IDLES Remix) | Melt Yourself Down | [28] | |
| "Switching On" (IDLES Remix) | 2020 | LIFE | [29] |
| "The Passover" (IDLES Remix) | Sex Swing | [30] | |
| "Midnight Flit" (IDLES Midday Still At It Remix) | 2021 | Mogwai | [31] |
| "POGO" (IDLES Remix) | Organek | [32] | |
| "Pay Your Way in Pain" (IDLES Remix) | St. Vincent | [33] | |
| "Talking to Ourselves" (IDLES Inner Monologue Remix) | 2022 | Rise Against | [34] |
| "Heat" (IDLES Remix) | Whispering Sons | [35] | |
| "Negativland" (Idles Negative Space Rework) | NEU! | [36] | |
| "Heaven Is Here" (IDLES Remix) | Florence and the Machine | [37] |
Music videos
edit| Song | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Thieves" | 2011 | Felix Drake[38] |
| "26/27" | 2012 | Felix Drake and Celia Arias[39] |
| "Germany" | Jean-Paul Gibbs[40] | |
| "Meydei" | Felix Drake[41] | |
| "Two Tone" | Felix Drake[42] | |
| "The Idles Chant" | 2014 | The Monks[43] |
| "Queens" | 2015 | Joe Talbot[44] |
| "Romantic Gestures" | Joe Talbot[45] | |
| "Well Done" | 2016 | Mario Mangata[46] |
| "Divide & Conquer" | Joseph Talbot[47] | |
| "Stendhal Syndrome" | 2017 | Lee Kiernan[48] |
| "Mother" | Joe Talbot[49] | |
| "Colossus" | 2018 | Will Hooper[50] |
| "Danny Nedelko" | Lee Kiernan[51] | |
| "Samaritans" | Theo Watkins[52] | |
| "Great" | Theo Watkins[53] | |
| "Never Fight a Man with a Perm" | 2019 | Al Brown[54] |
| "Mercedes Marxist" | Will Lovelace & Dylan Southern of ThirtyTwo[55] | |
| "Mr. Motivator" | 2020 | Joe Talbot[56] |
| "Grounds" | Rob French[57] | |
| "A Hymn" | Ryan Gander[58] | |
| "Model Village" | Michel and Oliver Gondry[59] | |
| "War" | Will Dohrn[60] | |
| "Kill Them With Kindness" | James Carbutt[61] | |
| "Reigns" | 2021 | Theo Watkins[61] |
| "The Beachland Ballroom" | LOOSE[62] | |
| "Car Crash" | Lee Kiernan[63] | |
| "When the Lights Comes On" | Lee Kiernan HHWH[64] | |
| "Crawl!" | 2022 | Eddie Lawrence[65] |
| "Dancer" | 2023 | Jocelyn Anquetil[66] |
| "Gift Horse" | 2024 | David Helman[67] |
| "Grace" | Jonathan Irwin[68] |
Guest features
edit- Wish (from the Anna Calvi album, Hunted)
- None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive (from The Streets mixtape, None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive)
Notes
edit- ^ Joy as an Act of Resistance did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number four on the US Billboard Heatseekers chart.[13]
- ^ Crawler did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 30 on the US Billboard Top Album Sales chart.[15]
- ^ "Great" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but did appeared on the Ultratip "extra tips" chart.[2]
- ^ "Mercedes Marxist" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but did appeared on the Ultratip "extra tips" chart.[2]
- ^ "Reigns" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but did appeared on the Ultratip "extra tips" chart.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Idles | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Discografie IDLES". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Discografie IDLES". ultratop.be (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Discographie Idles". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Discographie von Idles". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Discography Idles". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Idles Dutch Charts". Dutch Charts. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Idles Portuguese Charts". Portuguese Charts. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Idles Hitparade". Hit Parade. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Idles – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Paine, Andre (22 February 2024). "Partisan Records and Mother Artists salute Idles for hitting No.1 again 'on their own terms'". Music Week. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "British certifications – Idles". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 July 2024. Type Idles in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ a b "Idles – Chart History - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ Zellner, Xander (October 7, 2024). "Idles Debut at No. 1 on Emerging Artists Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Idles – Chart History - Top Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 23 February 2024". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions in Scotland:
- Joy as an Act of Resistance: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100: 07 September 2018 – 13 September 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- A Beautiful Thing: Idles Live at le Bataclan: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100: 13 December 2019 – 19 December 2019". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- Ultra Mono: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100: 25 September 2020 – 01 October 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- Crawler: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100: 19 November 2021 – 25 November 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "A Beautiful Thing: IDLES Live at Le Bataclan by IDLES on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "IDLES - Live at Ramsgate Music Hall". Bandcamp. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ IDLES EP at Discogs
- ^ "Idles – Meta EP / Meta EP (2019)". Discogs. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ Peaks in Scotland:
- "Queens": "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 19/4/2019 - Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- "Mercedes Marxist": "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 9/8/2019 - Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Hear Idles' Searing Cover of Sharon Van Etten's 'Peace Signs'". Rolling Stone. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Listen to IDLES cover Gang of Four's 'Damaged Goods'". NME. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Listen to IDLES' moody new song 'Sodium' from DC's 'Death Metal' soundtrack". NME. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "IDLES join 'The Metallica Blacklist' with 'The God That Failed' cover". NME. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Moore, Sam (3 October 2019). "Listen to IDLES' high-energy remix of Metronomy's 'Wedding Bells'". NME. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "It Is What It Is (IDLES Remix)". Spotify. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "IDLES remix LIFE's 'Switching On'". DIY. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (2 July 2020). "IDLES remix UK band Sex Swing for new EP (listen)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (1 October 2021). "IDLES, New Order members & more remix Mogwai on new EP (listen)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Kokot, Przemysław (19 November 2021). "Kultowy brytyjski zespół Idles w odważnym remiksie utworu "Pogo" na nowej płycie grupy Ørganek" [The cult British band Idles in a bold remix of the song "Pogo" on the new album of the group Ørganek]. Wyspa.fm (in Polish). Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (9 December 2021). "St. Vincent Shares New Idles Remix of "Pay Your Way in Pain": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Singh, Surej (1 March 2022). "Rise Against share synth-heavy IDLES remix of 'Talking To Ourselves'". NME. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Heat (IDLES Remix)". Spotify. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (8 June 2022). "NEU! announce 50th anniversary box set & tribute LP ft IDLES, The National, Mogwai, more". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Holden, Finlay (21 October 2022). "Florence + the Machine have shared IDLES' remix of their recent album track, 'Heaven is Here'". Dork. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ IDLES - THIEVES (Official Video), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ IDLES - 26/27 (Official Video), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ IDLES - GERMANY (Official Video), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ IDLES - MEYDEI (Official Video), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ IDLES - TWO TONE (Official Video), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ IDLES - THE IDLES CHANT (Official Video), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ IDLES - QUEENS (Official Video), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ IDLES - ROMANTIC GESTURES (Official Video), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ IDLES - WELL DONE (Official Video), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ IDLES - DIVIDE & CONQUER (Official Video), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ IDLES - STENDHAL SYNDROME (Official Video), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ IDLES - MOTHER (Official Video), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ IDLES - COLOSSUS (Official Video), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ IDLES - DANNY NEDELKO (Official Video), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ IDLES - SAMARITANS (Official Video), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ IDLES - GREAT (Official Video), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ IDLES - NEVER FIGHT A MAN WITH A PERM (Official Video), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ IDLES - MERCEDES MARXIST (Official Video), retrieved 2023-01-13
- ^ IDLES - MR.MOTIVATOR (Official Video), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ IDLES - GROUNDS (Official Video), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ IDLES - A HYMN (Official Video), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ IDLES - MODEL VILLAGE (Official Video), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ IDLES - WAR (Official Video), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ a b IDLES - REIGNS (Official Video), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ IDLES - THE BEACHLAND BALLROOM (Official Video, Pt. 1), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ IDLES - CAR CRASH (Official Video), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ IDLES - WHEN THE LIGHTS COME ON (Official Video), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ IDLES - CRAWL! (Official Video), retrieved 2022-02-22
- ^ IDLES - DANCER (Official Video), retrieved 2023-10-18
- ^ IDLES - GIFT HORSE (Official Video), retrieved 2024-02-29
- ^ IDLES - GRACE (Official Video), retrieved 2024-02-29
External links
edit- Official website
- Idles discography at Discogs
- Idles discography at Allmusic