Joy as an Act of Resistance.
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Joy as an Act of Resistance is the second studio album by British rock band Idles, released on 31 August 2018 by Partisan Records. Following the success of their debut album Brutalism, the band started recording new material for their next album. Taking inspiration from the similarly titled 2008 poem by Toi Derricotte, Joy as an Act of Resistance tells stories from Joe Talbot's troubled past and l…

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Release details

Released
August 31st, 2018
Type
Album
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Labels
Partisan Records

Professional reviews

Source Rating
AllMusic (Liam Martin)
4.5/5 stars
Chicago Tribune (Greg Kot – 31 August 2018)
3.5/5 stars
The Guardian (Dave Simpson – 31 August 2018)
4/5 stars
The Independent (Mark Beaumont – 31 August 2018)
4/5 stars
NME (Jordan Bassett – 30 August 2018)
5/5 stars
Pitchfork (Dale W. Eisinger – 5 September 2018)6.8/10
The Times (Will Hodgkinson – 31 August 2018)
4/5 stars
Vice (Robert Christgau – 26 January 2019)A−
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4.3

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Last updated: July 28th, 2018

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