Idles X Magda Archer Brutalism: Illustrated Lyrics

By Joe Talbot

"I want to move into a Bovis home and make a list of everything I own. And ride into the amber setting sun, marching to the beat of someone's drum. I'm done" --IDLES, "Heel/Heal"

In this celebration and reinterpretation of IDLES' critically acclaimed first album, Brutalism (2017), Magda Archer's artwork enters a joyful and liberating shouting match with Joe Talbot's lyrics to create an explosive, emotive, comedically sardonic, and inspiring collaboration between two like-minded artists.

Typographic layouts inspired by the style of concrete poetry create a visual conversation between lyrics and illustrations on the page. IDLES' first-ever book marks a new and exciting form of creative collaboration for the band. Breathing a different kind of life into Talbot's fiery lyricism--with expressive typography, hot-pink ink, and Archer's unique artworks--IDLES x Magda Archer Brutalism shows that a book can be a work of art in itself.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500026971
• ISBN13: 9780500026977
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 8.9"