{"product_id":"idles-x-magda-archer-brutalism-by-joseph-talbot-9780500026977","title":"IDLES x Magda Archer Brutalism","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA striking and thought-provoking collaboration between IDLES frontman Joe Talbot and artist Magda Archer, containing all the lyrics from IDLES' first album \u003ci\u003eBrutalism\u003c\/i\u003e alongside provocative artwork by Archer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToxic masculinity. Class divisions. Mental health. Bristol-formed band IDLES started recording their first album, \u003ci\u003eBrutalism\u003c\/i\u003e, in 2015. In the two years that followed, frontman Joe Talbot's mother passed away, resulting in a turbulent state of grief that would come to shape the verbally blazon and emotionally raw album that then appeared in 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the seven years since the release of \u003ci\u003eBrutalism\u003c\/i\u003e, Talbot's words, in the context of the band's music, have grown to represent a liberated show of vulnerability and an aggressive response to the societal 'masculine' ideal of silencing and withholding emotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIDLES' 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 Magda Archer's unique artworks—it shows that a book can be a work of art in itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this celebration and reinterpretation of the band's first album, Magda Archer's artwork enters a joyful and liberating shouting match with Talbot's lyrics—an unexpected and bold conversation between two like-minded artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47463237288172,"sku":"9780500026977","price":48.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780500026977-idles-x-magda-archer-brutalism.jpg?v=1775029974","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/idles-x-magda-archer-brutalism-by-joseph-talbot-9780500026977","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}