Idles are a British-Irish rock band.

Formed in Bristol in 2009, the band consists of Joe Talbot (vocals), Mark Bowen (guitar), Lee Kiernan (guitar), Adam Devonshire (bass) and Jon Beavis (drums).

The band released five extended plays before they released their debut album, Brutalism in 2017.

Brutalism was met to critical acclaim, as was their second, third and fourth studio albums, Joy as an Act of Resistance in 2018, Ultra Mono in 2020, and Crawler in 2021.

The band's fifth studio album, Tangk, was released on 16 February 2024.