This is a series of posts about the vinyl I own. It’s important to own music, rather than rely on streaming companies. It supports artists directly and you also get to have a cool thing you can touch, look at, show off.

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I bought this album over Christmas (2025). I’ve loved IDLES for years, constantly amazed by their live shows, and it felt right to pick this up to add to the collection.

A Brief Introduction

IDLES are a British punk band formed in Bristol in 2009, emerging from the city’s DIY scene with a sound rooted in post-punk, hardcore, and noise rock.

At some point along the way me and my friends heard some demos and in my years as a music promoter I gave them their first ever live show in Manchester (as support act, at The Castle Hotel).

After several years of touring and lineup...