The Beachland Ballroom | IDLES | From The Basement

Check out IDLES' "The Beachland Ballroom", from the album Crawler, recorded live for From The Basement.

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[tickbox_]

Jesus fucking christ Joe’s screams of “damage” has actually gotta be one of the most genuinely heart-wrenching things ever put to music and seeing the intensity he puts into it live just brings it to another level. Astonishing performer.

[hxxzrtk]

This is so much more powerful than the studio recording… Raw

[UncleAnaesthesia]

The soul and post-punk crossover we didn't know we needed.

[dustinpace]

You can see Joe come back to earth and realize what they've done at 4:18

[juanregis]

This is more than a song. Makes me cry every time I listen to it. It's like learning to love yourself through pain. I waited two years to see IDLES in Mexico City, what a fuckng night it was, cried my heart out. This is the power of music.

[ajvxlii]

This has to be the most raw, most real, most genuine pieces of music I've ever heard. Absolutely Stunning.

[Staticaged]

Jesus Christ, this song has been making me tear up since the album dropped, but seeing Joe belting out "DAMAGE!" with clenched fists like that was so intense I don't think I took a breath for a full 30 seconds afterwards.

[Teh_Akod]

IDLES is the best rock band right now.

[Grendel]

I could watch this video a million times and never get tired of it. Intesity innit!!!

[omarmega]

I'm so fucking obsesed with this performance.

[cecildungaroogoldenapple]

I have no lie probably watched this 60+ times in the past week.

[kevinij]

Joe gives all the damn heart in this song, amazing 🤯

[Tugboat_City]

Mark Bowen forgetting where his guitar is at 2:17 gets me every time. 😋

[cs]

I feel like this song is pulling something directly out of my chest and it's something I've been needing to get rid of anyway.
It's meditation.
It's therapy.

[MarcoVilela]

Joe went somewhere on this performance and took us along for the ride and it was sublime and I felt crushed and cleansed and powerful and thankful and I can't get enough of it.

[andrewbrookes]

Therapeutic... Can you imagine just letting everything go and just screaming? DAMAGE!

[tillscheller]

Business destroyed music for most serious listeners, but every once in a while something raw and untamable slips through. There are some things in the world, no one can fake. I'm really happy to have found this band and this performance in particular. It reminds me of the early days of Rammstein and Coldplay, when their music seemed so well written and passionate.

I have to add though, the album recording lacks most of the audio quality this live set has. If possible, you should consider publishing this recording to streaming services.

[daveh]

One of the best rock performances of all time. That's right, all time.

[killagain]

This is by far the most convincing live performance I have ever seen. Fucking hell.

[stuartthomson]

My favourite song of theirs, so much raw emotion, always one to be turned up loud. Man is lyrically blessed