Joy as an Act of Resistance
# Joy as an Act of Resistance

Joy as an Act of Resistance è il secondo album in studio del gruppo musicale britannico Idles, pubblicato nel 2018.

## Tracce

Testi e musiche di Adam Devonshire, Jonathan Beavis, Joseph Talbot, Lee Kiernan e Mark Bowen eccetto dove indicato.

* Colossus – 5:39
* Never Fight a Man with a Perm – 3:48
* I'm Scum – 3:09
* Danny Nedelko – 3:24
* Love Song – 3:05
* June – 3:35
* Samaritans – 3:30
* Television – 3:12
* Great – 2:44
* Gram Rock – 2:29
* Cry to Me (Solomon Burke cover) – 2:14 (Bert Russell)
* Rottweiler – 5:25

## Critica

L'album è stato accolto positivamente dalla critica, tanto da essere stato inserito in numerose classifiche relative ai migliori album dell'anno 2018 da diverse testate musicali:

| Pubblicazione | Accoglienza | Posizione |
| - | - | - |
| BBC Radio 6 Music | Top 10 Albums of 2018 | 1 |
| Clash | Albums Of The Year 2018 | 10 |
| Classic Rock | 50 Best Albums Of 2018 | 10 |
| Crack Magazine | The Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 5 |
| The Daily Beast | Top 10 Albums of 2018 | 7 |
| Drowned in Sound | 15 Favourite Albums of 2018 | 2 |
| Gigwise | 51 Best Albums of 2018 | 9 |
| The Guardian | The 50 Best Albums of 2018 | 6 |
| Kerrang! | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 9 |
| The Line of Best Fit | The Best Albums of 2018 | 3 |
| Mojo | Top 75 Albums of 2018 | 6 |
| musicOMH | Top 50 Albums Of 2018 | 7 |
| NME | Albums Of The Year 2018 | 3 |
| Paste | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 25 |
| PopMatters | The 70 Best Albums of 2018 | 3 |
| Q | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 7 |
| Rolling Stone | 20 Best Metal Albums of 2018 | 15 |
| Rough Trade | Top 100 Albums of 2018 | 3 |
| The Skinny | Top 10 Albums of 2018 | 4 |
| Sputnikmusic | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 28 |
| Uncut | Top 75 Albums of 2018 | 27 |
| Under the Radar | Top 100 Albums of 2018 | 20 |

## Formazione

* Joe Talbot - voce
* Mark Bowen - chitarra
* Lee Kiernan - chitarra
* Adam Devonshire - basso
* Jon Beavis - batteria
