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IDLES punch and embrace Brixton

Gigs, they say, should start with a bang. Literal pyrotechnics, epic walk-on music, a high-speed hit song, even a straightforward city-based greeting are all designed to grab an audience’s attention right away.

Someone forgot to tell IDLES. Or the band just didn’t listen. Either way, they’ve come up with something even more effective.