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A band criticized for having lyrics that read like Guardian opinion headlines and male feminist posturing, whose singer allegedly apologizes for each previous record.

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"I feel like this style (Specifically talking about the microgenre that includes IDLES, Yard Act, Wet Leg, Amyl and the Sniffers, etc) has been so dominant in certain scenes since the mid-2010s primarily because it requires zero risk or vulnerability. You just state your generically progressive opini"
Enough with the talk-singing · u/Low-Interaction-8763 · ↑173 · 2025-06-24
"https://twitter.com/girl_band/status/1460563473046421507?s=20"
Every rock band eventually becomes IDLES :( · u/redd_36 · ↑148 · 2021-11-16
"Lyrics that read as is chat gpt emulating guardian opinion headings and all that male feminist bullshit aside it is hilarious how with each new record the singer has to apologize for the previous one. 'I promise this time I won't get political' one flat white later: 'the tories are all evil and Jere"
Can't think of a band I hate more than Idles · u/deleuze69 · ↑96 · 2024-04-18
"There are a few good bands associated with the whole late 2010s UK post-punk thing, but for some reason Idles have remained the most popular and influential, forming an entire subgenre of preachy Reddit rock. There's something uncanny and hollow about it, like it's enough for a group to present all "
"I always think less of someone after finding out theyre an Idles fan. Boring music."
Regarded Reddit music · u/doingitsobig · ↑59 · 2023-12-09
"Every rock band eventually becomes IDLES :("
Every rock band eventually becomes IDLES :( · u/redd_36 · ↑148 · 2021-11-16
"I always think less of someone after finding out theyre an Idles fan. Boring music."
Regarded Reddit music · u/doingitsobig · ↑59 · 2023-12-09
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