A very strong debut that pulls no punches in its messaging. Joe Talbot’s lyrics go deep into his the loss of his mother and the emotions he went through while also delving into class division, depression, sexual violence and the Tory government. Full of hits and few misses these…
Well Done: A loud, angry criticism of class division and the Tory government of the time that uses similar language that working class people heard from the Tories. The guitars and drums are punchy and Talbot’s vocals are loud with frustrated grunts throughout.
Mother: A brutal, furious song that Talbot wrote about and dedicated to his mother and how much she worked to raise him followed further criticism of the Tory government and a brief yet striking verse on sexual violence. The bassline is powerful and the song keeps up the album’s loud, angry style.
1049 Gotho: One of the most simple yet masterful songs on the entire album, Talbot delves deep into depression and the issues it can bring like insomnia and reliance on quick thrills that just worsen things. The vocals and instrumental create a feeling of hopelessness that match the real feeling…
Brutalism is a hell of a debut album and helped to jumpstart the career of one of the UK’s most important hard rock/hardcore punk bands of the current era. IDLES aren’t afraid to tell it as it is and put their opinions forward. Something they’ll keep up in all of their subsequent albums.
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A very strong debut that pulls no punches in its messaging. Joe Talbot’s lyrics go deep into his the loss of his mother and the emotions he went through while also delving into class division, depression, sexual violence and the Tory government. Full of hits and few misses these…
Well Done: A loud, angry criticism of class division and the Tory government of the time that uses similar language that working class people heard from the Tories. The guitars and drums are punchy and Talbot’s vocals are loud with frustrated grunts throughout.