IDLES Trivia
IDLES trivia spotlights the British post-punk band formed in Bristol in 2009, known for its intense sound and outspoken presence. Featuring Adam Devonshire, Joe Talbot, Mark Bowen, Lee Kiernan, and Jon Beavis, the band has earned a strong following through acclaimed releases and energetic live shows.

Easy IDLES Trivia
13 questions
These easy IDLES trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
Which city did IDLES form in back in 2009?
- A.Leeds
- B.Manchester
- C.Liverpool
- D.Bristol
Answer: Bristol
IDLES formed in Bristol in 2009.
Question 2
Who is the vocalist of IDLES?
- A.Jon Beavis
- B.Adam Devonshire
- C.Joe Talbot
- D.Mark Bowen
Answer: Joe Talbot
Joe Talbot is IDLES' vocalist.
Question 3
Which IDLES member plays bass?
- A.Joe Talbot
- B.Jon Beavis
- C.Adam Devonshire
- D.Lee Kiernan
Answer: Adam Devonshire
Adam Devonshire plays bass in IDLES.
Question 4
Name one guitarist in IDLES: Mark Bowen or who else?
Answer: Lee Kiernan
Lee Kiernan is one of the band's guitarists.
Question 5
Which member of IDLES is a guitarist named Mark?
- A.Mark Devonshire
- B.Mark Bowen
- C.Mark Beavis
- D.Mark Talbot
Answer: Mark Bowen
Mark Bowen is a guitarist in IDLES.
Question 6
Who sits behind the drums for IDLES?
- A.Jon Beavis
- B.Joe Talbot
- C.Lee Kiernan
- D.Adam Devonshire
Answer: Jon Beavis
Jon Beavis is IDLES' drummer.
Question 7
How many members are in IDLES?
- A.Seven
- B.Five
- C.Four
- D.Six
Answer: Five
IDLES have five members.
Question 8
How many guitarists are in IDLES' core lineup?
- A.Two guitarists
- B.One guitarist
- C.Three guitarists
- D.Four guitarists
Answer: Two guitarists
The core lineup includes two guitarists.
Question 9
What is the title of IDLES' debut studio album?
- A.Tangk
- B.Brutalism
- C.Crawler
- D.Ultra Mono
Answer: Brutalism
Brutalism is the band's debut studio album.
Question 10
Which album came second in IDLES' studio album run?
- A.Tangk
- B.Joy as an Act of Resistance
- C.Brutalism
- D.Crawler
Answer: Joy as an Act of Resistance
Joy is an Act of Resistance is IDLES' second studio album.
Question 11
IDLES' third studio album is called what?
- A.Dancer
- B.Ultra Mono
- C.Brutalism
- D.Crawler
Answer: Ultra Mono
Ultra Mono is the band's third studio album.
Question 12
Which title belongs to IDLES' fourth studio album?
- A.Tangk
- B.Brutalism
- C.Mother
- D.Crawler
Answer: Crawler
Crawler is IDLES' fourth studio album.
Question 13
What is the name of IDLES' fifth studio album?
- A.Grounds
- B.Tangk
- C.Ultra Mono
- D.Crawler
Answer: Tangk
Tangk is IDLES' fifth studio album.
IDLES Family Trivia
12 questions
These family IDLES trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
Which IDLES song with a giant-sounding title appears on Joy as an Act of Resistance?
- A.Grace
- B.Colossus
- C.Rottweiler
- D.War
Answer: Colossus
"Colossus" is a song on the album Joy is an Act of Resistance.
Question 2
On which IDLES album would you find the song "Samaritans"?
- A.Crawler
- B.Joy as an Act of Resistance
- C.Brutalism
- D.Ultra Mono
Answer: Joy as an Act of Resistance
"Samaritans" is appearing on Joy as an Act of Resistance.
Question 3
True or false: "Television" appears on Joy as an Act of Resistance.?
Answer: True
"Television" is listed is a track on Joy as an Act of Resistance.
Question 4
If you were making a playlist from Joy as an Act of Resistance, which dog-named song belongs on it?
- A.Gift Horse
- B.Model Village
- C.Date Night
- D.Rottweiler
Answer: Rottweiler
"Rottweiler" appears on Joy is an Act of Resistance.
Question 5
Which song appears on the album Brutalism: "Divide & Conquer" or "Grace"?
- A.Colossus
- B.Divide & Conquer
- C.Grace
- D.War
Answer: Divide & Conquer
"Divide & Conquer" is listed on Brutalism.
Question 6
What IDLES song with a social-sounding title is on Brutalism?
Answer: Date Night
"Date Night" appears on Brutalism.
Question 7
Which IDLES track appears on Ultra Mono and sounds like a tiny town?
- A.Television
- B.Welcome
- C.Model Village
- D.The Beachland Ballroom
Answer: Model Village
"Model Village" is a song on Ultra Mono.
Question 8
On which album does the song "War" appear?
- A.Tangk
- B.Ultra Mono
- C.Crawler
- D.Brutalism
Answer: Ultra Mono
The song "War" appears on Ultra Mono.
Question 9
Which IDLES album includes "The Beachland Ballroom"?
- A.Tangk
- B.Joy as an Act of Resistance
- C.Crawler
- D.Ultra Mono
Answer: Crawler
"The Beachland Ballroom" is listed on Crawler.
Question 10
Finish the song title from Crawler: "Crawl___"?
Answer: Crawl!
The song title on Crawler is exactly "Crawl!".
Question 11
Which Crawler song starts with the words "When the"?
Answer: When the Lights Come On
"When the Lights Come On" appears on Crawler.
Question 12
True or false: "Car Crash" appears on Crawler.?
Answer: True
"Car Crash" is a song on Crawler.
Fun IDLES Trivia
13 questions
These fun IDLES trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
As of 2024, how many studio albums had IDLES released in total?
Answer: IDLES had released five studio albums as of 2024.
That, is of 2024, IDLES have released five studio albums.
Question 2
If you counted up IDLES studio albums on one hand in 2024, would you have enough fingers?
Answer: Yes â they had released five studio albums.
Five studio albums fit neatly on one hand, and five is the listed total is of 2024.
Question 3
Brutalism stomped onto the scene in which year?
- A.2015
- B.2016
- C.2018
- D.2017
Answer: 2017.
Brutalism was released in March 2017, so the correct year is 2017.
Question 4
Tangk arrived in February of what year?
Answer: 2024.
Tangk was released in February 2024.
Question 5
Which came out in February 2024: Tangk or Joy as an Act of Resistance?
- A.Ultra Mono
- B.Crawler
- C.Tangk
- D.Joy as an Act of Resistance
Answer: Tangk.
The listed fact specifically says Tangk was released in February 2024.
Question 6
Ultra Mono didnât just chart â what peak position did it hit on the UK Albums Chart?
- A.No. 5
- B.No. 1.
- C.No. 2
- D.No. 3
Answer: No. 1.
Ultra Mono reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart .
Question 7
Joy as an Act of Resistance climbed to what UK Albums Chart peak?
- A.No. 5.
- B.No. 1
- C.No. 3
- D.No. 6
Answer: No. 5.
The listed chart peak for Joy is an Act of Resistance is No. 5.
Question 8
Which number belongs to Crawler on the UK Albums Chart: 6, 16, or 26?
- A.1
- B.6
- C.16
- D.26
Answer: 6.
The album Crawler reached No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart.
Question 9
Joy as an Act of Resistance earned a Mercury Prize shortlist nod in what year?
Answer: 2019.
The album was shortlisted for the 2019 Mercury Prize.
Question 10
âThe Beachland Ballroomâ borrowed its title from what kind of place in Cleveland?
Answer: A music venue.
The song title comes from a Cleveland music venue, .
Question 11
The title âThe Beachland Ballroomâ points to a real place. What is it called?
Answer: The Beachland Ballroom.
The song takes its title from the Cleveland venue Beachland Ballroom.
Question 12
Which guest act appears on the IDLES track âDancerâ?
- A.Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- B.LCD Soundsystem
- C.Interpol
- D.Foals
Answer: LCD Soundsystem.
âDancerâ features LCD Soundsystem.
Question 13
Joy as an Act of Resistance was released by which record label?
Answer: Partisan Records.
The album was released by Partisan Records, .
Funny IDLES Trivia
13 questions
These funny IDLES trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
Which IDLES song title sounds like the band showed up, shrugged, and gave itself a gold star anyway?
- A.Well Done
- B.The End
- C.Love Song
- D.Reigns
Answer: Well Done
"Well Done" is an actual IDLES song title.
Question 2
If your playlist suddenly started sounding like an art-history panic attack, which IDLES title would fit best?
- A.The New Sensation
- B.Stendhal Syndrome
- C.Stockholm Syndrome
- D.Anxiety
Answer: Stendhal Syndrome
The IDLES song with that title is "Stendhal Syndrome.".
Question 3
Which IDLES track title looks less like a song and more like a mysterious WiâFi password scribbled on a napkin?
- A.1049 Gotho
- B.Idea 01
- C.Roy
- D.Meds
Answer: 1049 Gotho
"1049 Gotho" is a real IDLES song title.
Question 4
Whatâs the IDLES song title that sounds like someone raided a cookbook shelf instead of a record shop?
- A.Love Song
- B.Jungle
- C.Rachel Khoo
- D.Hall & Oates
Answer: Rachel Khoo
IDLES have a song titled "Rachel Khoo.".
Question 5
Which IDLES title could double as a very intense request from a dentist?
- A.Anxiety
- B.Kill Them With Kindness
- C.Benzocaine
- D.Meds
Answer: Benzocaine
"Benzocaine" is one of the band's song titles.
Question 6
Which IDLES song title sounds like geology got booked for the support slot?
- A.Roy
- B.Gram Rock
- C.Jungle
- D.Reigns
Answer: Gram Rock
The title in question is "Gram Rock.".
Question 7
Which IDLES song title is so straightforward itâs almost suspiciously polite?
- A.Love Song
- B.The End
- C.Well Done
- D.Idea 01
Answer: Love Song
"Love Song" is an actual IDLES track title.
Question 8
If a title arrived wearing a tiny crown and demanding better lighting, which IDLES song would it be?
- A.Roy
- B.The New Sensation
- C.Jungle
- D.Reigns
Answer: Reigns
The IDLES song title is "Reigns.".
Question 9
Which IDLES song title sounds like your brain opening 37 tabs at once?
- A.Anxiety
- B.Meds
- C.Stockholm Syndrome
- D.The End
Answer: Anxiety
"Anxiety" is a real IDLES song title.
Question 10
Which IDLES title politely tells everyone to keep their hands to themselves, but in French?
- A.Stendhal Syndrome
- B.The New Sensation
- C.Idea 01
- D.Ne Touche Pas Moi
Answer: Ne Touche Pas Moi
That song title is "Ne Touche Pas Moi.".
Question 11
Which IDLES song title sounds like the worldâs most aggressively cheerful life advice?
- A.Love Song
- B.The End
- C.Kill Them With Kindness
- D.Well Done
Answer: Kill Them With Kindness
IDLES have a song titled "Kill Them With Kindness.".
Question 12
Which IDLES title sounds like a shampoo commercial got way too ambitious?
- A.The New Sensation
- B.Love Song
- C.Reigns
- D.Jungle
Answer: The New Sensation
"The New Sensation" is one of their song titles.
Question 13
Which IDLES song title shares a structure with a well-known syndrome named after a European capital?
- A.Stendhal Syndrome
- B.Anxiety
- C.Meds
- D.Stockholm Syndrome
Answer: Stockholm Syndrome
The correct title is "Stockholm Syndrome.".
Hard IDLES Trivia
12 questions
These hard IDLES trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
Which 2019 standalone IDLES single shares its title with a pointed two-word phrase beginning with "Mercedes"?
Answer: Mercedes Marxist
"Mercedes Marxist" was released is a standalone single in 2019.
Question 2
Name the IDLES track that arrived as a standalone single in 2019 rather than as an album cut in this fact set.?
Answer: Mercedes Marxist
The listed 2019 standalone single is "Mercedes Marxist.".
Question 3
Which artist is featured on the IDLES song "Ne Touche Pas Moi"?
Answer: Jehnny Beth
"Ne Touche Pas Moi" features Jehnny Beth.
Question 4
On "Ne Touche Pas Moi," who appears as the featured collaborator alongside IDLES?
- A.Nigel Godrich
- B.Jehnny Beth
- C.Adam Greenspan
- D.Jehnny Blake
Answer: Jehnny Beth
The featured artist on "Ne Touche Pas Moi" is Jehnny Beth.
Question 5
Which co-producer is named for Tangk in this fact set: Nigel Godrich or Nick Launay?
- A.Nigel Godrich
- B.Nick Launay
- C.Adam Greenspan
- D.Jehnny Beth
Answer: Nigel Godrich
Tangk was co-produced by Nigel Godrich.
Question 6
Tangk lists multiple co-producers. Name one of them: the one identified here who is Nigel ______.?
Answer: Nigel Godrich
The named co-producer of Tangk in this fact is Nigel Godrich.
Question 7
Which co-producer is credited on Tangk alongside other collaborators in this fact set: Kenny Beats or Adam Greenspan?
- A.Kenny Beats
- B.Adam Greenspan
- C.Nick Launay
- D.Jehnny Beth
Answer: Kenny Beats
Tangk was co-produced by Kenny Beats.
Question 8
Tangkâs studio kitchen had more than one chef. Which listed co-producer brings the surname-free billing?
Answer: Kenny Beats
The playful clue refers to Kenny Beats, who is listed is a co-producer of Tangk.
Question 9
Who is one of the producers credited for Ultra Mono in this fact set, specifically the one named Nick Launay?
Answer: Nick Launay
Ultra Mono was produced by Nick Launay.
Question 10
If Ultra Monoâs producer credits were a roll call, which listed name answers to "Nick"?
Answer: Nick Launay
Among the listed Ultra Mono producers, the one named Nick is Nick Launay.
Question 11
Identify the Ultra Mono producer named in this fact whose surname is Greenspan.?
Answer: Adam Greenspan
The producer of Ultra Mono with the surname Greenspan is Adam Greenspan.
Question 12
Ultra Monoâs producer list in this set includes a Greenspan. Whatâs his full name?
Answer: Adam Greenspan
The full name listed is a producer of Ultra Mono is Adam Greenspan.
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