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<\/p>\nMatt on Music: \u201cUltra Mono\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n
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My Take<\/b>: The band Idles is easily one of the most interesting acts in rock music working today. Genuine aggression and unrest fuels their albums to great effect, getting the listener in on it too. While I still haven\u2019t listened to their debut album \u201cBrutalism,\u201d I greatly enjoyed their sophomore work \u201cJoy as an Act of Resistance.\u201d The biggest draw to the band for me lies in the singer, Joe Talbot, a man whom I feel would make an incredible ally or a terrifying foe. The power that he transports into the ears of his listeners fascinates me. It is clean, but at the same time grimey. Completely earned, and never cheap. Maybe I\u2019m just a sucker for angry British accents, but Talbot seems to be one of the more fascinating frontmen today. Quality-wise, he fits the band just right. Some tracks were repetitive to take me out of the music, but overall the sentiment was right and the album succeeded in its angry message.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Three Standout Tracks<\/b>: \u201cMr. Motivator,\u201d \u201cNe Touche Pas Moi\u201d and \u201cA Hymn.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Overall Score: 7.3\/10<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Matt on Music: \u201cUltra Mono\u201d My Take: The band Idles is easily one of the most interesting acts in rock music working today. Genuine aggression and unrest fuels their albums to great effect, getting the listener in on it too. While I still haven\u2019t listened to their debut album \u201cBrutalism,\u201d I greatly enjoyed their sophomore …