Idlewild

[billy.the_kid]

What do you think about Idlewild ??
This bend started coldplay concert in Glasgow but it wasn't welcome...
It's probably an error because they're playing a good rock and I think they can become a great bend soon ...
:wink:

[::Hayley::]

i saw idlewild support coldplay last week - i havent heard alot of their stuff but they are quite good and im really starting to like Live In A hiding Place :roll:

byeeeee

[Alfie]

I really love thet American English video. Reminds me Christmas.

[Sweet One]

i saw idlewild support coldplay last week - i havent heard alot of their stuff but they are quite good and im really starting to like Live In A hiding Place :roll:

byeeeee

I like that song too.....i'm trying to learn how to play it on guitar...but i'm unsuccessful, just like i was with "see you soon"....lol..i'll keep at it though!

[::Hayley::]

I like that song too.....i'm trying to learn how to play it on guitar...but i'm unsuccessful, just like i was with "see you soon"....lol..i'll keep at it though!

lol..yeah definitely keep at it - i attempted to learn how to play almost WOW 2 years ago now, and um, i think i remember how to play E?!?! to be able to play the guitar is a gift i think! anyways, see ya 8)

[::Hayley::]

I like that song too.....i'm trying to learn how to play it on guitar...but i'm unsuccessful, just like i was with "see you soon"....lol..i'll keep at it though!

lol..yeah definitely keep at it - i attempted to learn how to play almost WOW 2 years ago now, and um, i think i remember how to play E?!?! to be able to play the guitar is a gift i think! anyways, see ya 8)

[Hicksy]

I like them too :D

[';']

theyre alright i see how they support coldplay
i downloaded and listened to Live In A hiding Place and i say its pretty good...

They're in concert in Lausanne Switzerland on Saturday ... It will be Great ! :)

[';']

too bad i'm no where near Switzerland...

[fifi]

i absolutely love them. after i saw them at coldplay i bought their album and im well impressed!! ;) does any1 else think roddy looks like ainsley from fame academy??? :? :lol:

[God]

yeah i think they are really good... i love roseability... :o

[::Hayley::]

american english is a classic 8)

[Guy'sChick]

i just love them! :-D

[';']

yeah i've been getting more and more into them. this all started since christmas 8)

[';']

you held the world in your arms


that's what i'm listening to right now :D

[::Hayley::]

you held the world in your arms


that's what i'm listening to right now :D

thats a goooooood song.... its in my head now, tho im not complaining http://64.207.13.28/mysmilies/contrib/corky/corkysm74.gif

[';']

i know

[Guy'sChick]

i absolutely love them. after i saw them at coldplay i bought their album and im well impressed!! ;) does any1 else think roddy looks like ainsley from fame academy??? :? :lol:

lol yeah but just a little bit :lol:

[Buttercup]

I'm gonna go see then tomorrow nite!
*excited*
:D :D

[Buttercup]

I just wanna say Idlewild was really good live! :D
They rocked harder live!

And they're pretty easy on the eyes as well... :oops:

[fifi]

yeah just look down in at my sig mmmm....roddy. glad you had fun :D im going to see them again in summer hopefully :-D

[Buttercup]

I love that pic of Roddy fifi! :oops:
I'm seeing them again later this month! :) I'm excited!

[JessLovesColdplay]

I'm seeing them this Saturday (12th) in my campus bar. How sweet is that? :P :D

[Buttercup]

Woohoo! Cool Jess! :D
They are really good live! :D

[fifi]

omg you are so lucky yeah they aren't coming back to the uk/ire until summer just to play some festivals :( but then i can see them again coz they only played over here 2 months ago ;) :D hope you have fun jess and take some pics and post them up!! ;)

[Buttercup]

I'll post my pics when I'm done with my roll dear!
Hopefully this weekend! :)

[JessLovesColdplay]

Thanks, guys! I'll try to take some pics! I'll have to be on the lookout for the security guards in that bar. :x :o

[fifi]

yay some idlewild pics :D you are a star ;) and jess your gonna have a brill time!! enjoy :-D xxx

[Buttercup]

Here is a pic of Roddy I took a couple of weeks ago!

[Buttercup]

me and you know who... :oops:

[JessLovesColdplay]

:( I couldn't go because I needed the money for my uni internal faculty transfer application fee. :cry: Oh well, they'll come again in time. But I found some funny quotes that'll cheer me up and give you a giggle. Background info: I live in Edmonton, home of the largest mall in the world.

Allan: "We had 2 days off before the gig[May 2001] and the bus parked outside in the car park, and we stayed in the bus. I had to wander around the mall for three days. I was going mad. But there's a nice pirate ship in the middle of it."

:lol:

[Buttercup]

Sorry to hear that you couldn't go Jess! :cry:

But that is pretty funny! I think I would have collapsed and got disoriented somewhere cos malls give me headaches if I stay in there too long... :D :-D

[fifi]

me and you know who... :oops:
im sooo unbelievably jealous of you ;) :D

[Buttercup]

me and you know who... :oops:
im sooo unbelievably jealous of you ;) :D

awww.... :oops: Sorry!
And I might see them again next week! :D

[fifi]

ah your so lucky but im glad for you ;) :D enjoy hun xx

[squirlymoo]

I know they opened for Pearl Jam when I went, but we got inside after they'd already performed (fucken long line to get in). I've never heard any of their stuff.

[badlydrawngirl]

I saw them support Coldplay at Wembley, but at the time I wasn't really into them! 'The Remote Part' is a very good album though :)

[son of sam]

easily one of the best and most under-rated bands in the last 6/7 years. i suppose they are an aquired taste to some peoples ears, but to me they are top 5 without a doubt. 'The Remote Part' wasn't their best effort to date and you should check out their earlier stuff, 'Captain', 'Hope Is Important' and '100 Broken Windows'. i was gutted about Bob leaving the band just before the start of the Coldplay tour, to me he was the energy in the band and its missed now i feel.

[sailormaxx]

I saw them live on Thursday(17th) and they were great! :) I took some pics and I'll scan them in soon! :) (although most of them came out pretty dark :( )

[badlydrawngirl]

yay! :)

[sailormaxx]

some pictures from the show...:)

http://purpledream.crosswinds.net/blueskies/concerts/idlewild/idlewild06.jpg

http://purpledream.crosswinds.net/blueskies/concerts/idlewild/idlewild07.jpg

http://purpledream.crosswinds.net/blueskies/concerts/idlewild/idlewild08.jpg

[sailormaxx]

double post :blush:

[Buttercup]

Ohhh glad you've had a great time at the gig Sara! :) Cool piccies!

Roddy... Mmmmmm... :blush:

[JessLovesColdplay]

Great pics, Sara! Thanks for sharing! :D I still regret not going to their gig in April. :cry: *bangs head repeatedly against keyboard*

[sailormaxx]

thank you :) :kiss: <--heh, I love this smilie :D

[fifi]

wow even in purple roddy looks good!!! :lol: ;)
no colin though!! :embarrased:
but they are tres cool :kiss:

[Buttercup]

So cool you got to meet them Sara!!! :D :)

[Kettercat]

Okay I'm bumping this just to say I've finally heard some of Idlewild and I love what I'm hearing. Any recommendations for songs then? :P

[badlydrawngirl]

umm American English is a good one! And 'These Wooden Ideas' ooh and 'A modern way of letting go' and ok, I'm gonna stop now :dozey: :P
basically the whole of their last album 'The Remote Part' :)

[fifi]

yay i missed this thread so much!!! :cool: roseability, i live in a hiding place, you held the world, i could go on but we would be here all day but those ones are good and the ones charlie said!! omg the vid for these wooden idea's whats going on there??? :lol: :lol:

[Kettercat]

*starts Kazaa*

thanks a lot girls! :kiss:

Charlie, I'm in LOVE with your avatar! :cool:

[fifi]

;) good luck

[fifi]

what this thread is missing

http://www.idlewild.co.uk/images/TomSheehan03/sheehan2003-2.jpg

[fifi]

http://www.idlewild.co.uk/images/TomSheehan03/sheehan2003-5.jpg

[fifi]

http://www.idlewild.co.uk/images/47899_.jpg

[fifi]

http://www.mtv.com/shared/media/images/artist/i/idlewild/az_official/376x180.jpg

[fifi]

http://www.mtv.com/bands/i/idlewild/flipbook_04_03/images/flip3.jpg

[fifi]

http://www.mtv.com/bands/i/idlewild/flipbook_04_03/images/flip1.jpg

[fifi]

http://www.nme.com/media/images/Idlewild0500_L.jpg

[fifi]

http://www.nme.com/media/images/Idlewild1102_L.jpg

[fifi]

http://www.nme.com/media/images/idlewild_icecream_270202_L.jpg

[coldengrey]

:o Wow. It's a good thing that that Roddy is nice-looking and talented, cos he's got the goofiest name! ;)

[badlydrawngirl]

*starts Kazaa*

thanks a lot girls! :kiss:

Charlie, I'm in LOVE with your avatar! :cool:


I've changed it now! hehe, which one did you like? The Chris and Jon one or the Damien Rice one? :wink3:


and ooooh piccies=nice :cool:

[Kettercat]

*sighs* I love Idlewild.
I think I'm gonna buy the Remote Part CD tomorrow :P

[fifi]

do it's soooooooooooo good ;)

[Kettercat]

hmmm it's getting a bit expensive now...... :angry:

*searches for more Idlewild auctions on eBay*

[badlydrawngirl]

hehe

[fifi]

i love that album and 100 broken windows they are soooooooo good and roddys voice it's just lovely and some of his accent comes through on some of the songs :wink3: :P

[Kettercat]

:P

[badlydrawngirl]

I love the way he sings. I just love the accent actually :wink3:

[fifi]

yeah :wink3: and the way he's so shy and secrative :kiss: :wink3: :smug:

[CountingDemons]

i LOVE idlewild!! they're one of my favorites :D

[fifi]

yeah as soon as i saw them supporting coldplay i went out and bought the remote part then i loved that so i bought 100 broken windows :P they are sooooooooo good!!! :cool: :)

[fifi]

*coughmoreidlewildtalkcough* :sneaky:

[Kettercat]

*coughiagreewithfificough*

Man, this cough is a bitch.

[fifi]

:lol: :lol: yeah!!! so are they gone back to america yet?? can anybody tell me?!!! ;)

[pixiesdrawingfaces]

:D Idlewild are my 2nd love!!! nice pics fifi ;) :P

[badlydrawngirl]

:D Roddy is lovely

[fifi]

sure is!!!! as is colin :wink3: :P
haha i can't stop laughing at the way he says "photograph" in actually its darkness :lol: :wink3: sexy scottish man!!! :P

[badlydrawngirl]

:wink3:

[fifi]

Idlewild are my 2nd love!!! nice pics fifi

you are welcome Shauna darlin' ;)

[pixiesdrawingfaces]

*ahhhhhhhhhh chooooooooooooooooooooo* :lol: :P

[pixiesdrawingfaces]

so whats every1's fav idlewild song??
mines prob the bronze medal or american english :)

[Kettercat]

'You Held The World In Your Arms' :D

[fifi]

mine are roseability, the bronze medal, actually its darkness and live in a hiding place :)

[Kettercat]

Bummmmmmmmp :P

[fifi]

:P weeeeeeeeeeee come on lads we NEED some new songs!!! :rolleyes: :lol:

[fifi]

Anybody hear their new song love steals us from loneliness?
It's a definite grower :) Not too sure what Roddy is thinking though with his new mullet hairstyle :lol:

[EasyToPlease]

The new album 'Warnings/Promises' is now confirmed for release on 7th March 2005! Cannot wait...

[fifi]

Me neither! :P
I have one song from it so far called "welcome home saw" and I like it :cool:
I can't wait to hear the rest of the album though and then go to see them in April :D

[EasyToPlease]

yeah, i might be goin to see them... depends if anyone wants to go with me, most of my mates seem to be unforthcoming with their love for idlewild! :angry:

Might have to resort to taking my brother!

[fifi]

:/ Tht sucks but you never know, they may not have heard the good idlewild stuff yet :)
I got one of my friends into Idlewild when I gave her a lend of 100 broken windows and that's the cd that alot of the people I know, who like them, prefer :)

[badlydrawngirl]

omg how strange i was listening to the remote part the other day! :cool:

[fifi]

great great album! :cool: I love live in a hiding place :nice:

[heineken]

i have the remote part and i quite like it.

have they already released the 3rd album>

[badlydrawngirl]

great great album! I love live in a hiding place



yeah, havent given the album a proper listen in ages..might just have to... :sneaky:

[fifi]

You should indeed! :sneaky:
I'm actually not too keen on their 1st album, captain :/

[fifi]

have they already released the 3rd album>

yup, that would be the remote part. The 4th album is being released in the UK in march :)

[badlydrawngirl]

I'm actually not too keen on their 1st album, captain



i havent heard any of their others apart from the remote part :stunned: :embarrased:

[fifi]

You should definitely check out 100 broken windows! It's more edgier than the remote part :)

[::Hayley::]

I heard the new single "Love Steals Us From Loneliness" today and i also watched the new video...

wow

me like :D

It is sooooooo gooooood to hear Roddy's amazinnnn voice again :blush:
Even though he has funny hair in the video :inquisitive: :D

[::Hayley::]

Anybody hear their new song love steals us from loneliness?
It's a definite grower :) Not too sure what Roddy is thinking though with his new mullet hairstyle :lol:

lol i just read this....... i'm not sure what he was thinking either! BAddddd move! :drunk:

[fifi]

Yeah I actually disliked the song when I heard it first, but now I lurveeeee it :heart: Yeah I think he was away from mirrors while in America :lol: He looks...i don't know...just very strange. And he used to be so cute like in the american english and roseability videos :blush:

[::Hayley::]

yeah he did!
i remember seeing them live when they supported coldplay in 2002, mmm he was nice back then! :rolleyes:

[EasyToPlease]

Anybody hear their new song love steals us from loneliness?


Yes, i love it. Can't wait for the album...

Although when he sings "Happy Birthday" it does sound a bit like Mad World... anyone else feel this or am i just carzy?

[fifi]

:thinking: Hmmmmmm......I think you may be going ever so slightly crazy :lol:

[Lolly Pop]

Anybody hear their new song love steals us from loneliness?


Yes, i love it. Can't wait for the album...

Although when he sings "Happy Birthday" it does sound a bit like Mad World... anyone else feel this or am i just carzy?

i love it! but i thought it sounded like ash the first time i heard it

[fifi]

Really? I sooooo wouldn't have linked those 2 bands together :dizzy2:

[Lolly Pop]

it wasnt that i thought it was roddy's voice, it was the girl singing in the background i thought it was her from ash and therefore thought it was ash :lol:

[Gas_Man]

Hey, i've watched Idlewild twice...and have a few photos of him is anyone is a really big fan and wants me to scan and send them. i saw them once supporting Coldplay, and another time headlining a University near to me. i actually preferred the support band 'Eska' but Idlewild were still really good..i didn't really know much of their music at that point. That was actually my first gig too!! I was quite late in going to see my first band, 16 i think. :blank:

[fifi]

it wasnt that i thought it was roddy's voice, it was the girl singing in the background i thought it was her from ash and therefore thought it was ash

Ahhhhhhh, I gets ya :cool:

David, that's a pretty cool first gig! :cool: I think Idlewild are always on top form when performing live :) I can't wait to see them again :)

[Lolly Pop]

i wanna see lovely roddy!!

[fifi]

I hope the lovely Roddy gets his hair cut! :lol:

[Lolly Pop]

yeh, then he will be even hotter :sneaky:

[jimjam]

IDLEWILD are back, and with a bang, i went to buy the new single last night, and they're back to their best, and as if they'd never been away for long, well maybe a few things have changed, like bob isn't their anymore, but the new stuff is sounding great and the album WARNINGS/PROMISES is out on march 11, followed by the release of the new OASIS album, "don't believe the truth" on the 20th i think???, not sure of exact date, but saw it advertised in HMV this month, it's all looking good this month. :cool: oh yeah...IDLEWILD RAWK!!! :lol:

[frogbuttgirlie]

i like their song but its not brill, its ok

[jimjam]

ok?!!, actually yeah, very average, but better than their last stuff

WOOOOOOO, album out in two weeks! :P

[fifi]

I've heard a bit of the new album and so far so good :) I really like "I want a warning" which is the 3rd song on the album :)

[jimjam]

how the fuck?, i want to hear them...tell me now fifi :stunned:

[fifi]

well this radio station here have a show on really late at night called "going underground" and they previewed a few of the tracks :) I have 2 on my comp if you want them :idea2:

[Gas_Man]

it's available on the internet, i've seen it a few places

[Reilly]

If its been broadcasted on radio it should be on the internet somewhere.

Not that I'd want to find it... Lord. And then Oasis gack!

[jimjam]

:o oasis are amazing band!

[EasyToPlease]

oasis were an amazing band. until they released their third album. since then they have been utterly boring and crap.

Idlewild muchos luvos. :D

[jimjam]

:lol: idlewild are back to their best, deffo, can't wait fo warnings/promises

[Gas_Man]

i didn't mind some of the songs on the Oasis Third album, songs like All Around The World though.. :uneasy: ..i don't know why Noel re-recorded that..it's not great at all..you'd think his song writing talents would have got better therefore, not having to bring that back from 12 years previous. I hope this next oasis album is great, i'd really like that...but i can't see it happening

[jimjam]

Tickets for the hotly anticipated 2005 tour are now on sale....

ticket sales (http://www.seetickets.com/sjmmaj/index.asp?link=idlewild&site=idlewild)

there's the link direct from the idlewild official site

[Ceckers]

Might try and book tickets to see them in Southampton

[jimjam]

why?, their last album, heathen chemistry was a classical album, every track was phenominal, OASIS are better than ever!, gem archer is a class guitarist, and 'hung in a bad place' which he wrote was amazing

[Reilly]

why?, their last album, heathen chemistry was a classical album

Im pretty sure it goes down as being a ROCK album Jay.

But uh, there is some Tchaikovsky influence in there... :rolleyes:

[jimjam]

:lol: you know what i meant

[fifi]

I'm seeing them in April :cool:

[fifi]

The idlewild album is alot less rocky then I thought it would be :stunned: It's still brilliant and there's a really country-type song called "Disconnected" :lol:
I'll upload it if any wants it :)

[stevemah]

Sorry if theres already a thread for idlewild but i did a search and couldn't find anything.

Just been listening to their album 'the remote part' today, i really like it. the track 'american english' is one of my all time favorite songs

i did have their latest album, will have to find it and give it a listen

does anyone else like this band?

[badlydrawngirl]

The only album of theirs i have is The Remote Part, and it's damn good as well :cool:

[busybeeburns]

I saw them live a while back when they were supporting Coldplay at Manchester

[stevemah]

you can listen or watch them perform songs from their latest album here

http://www.kcrw.com/cgi-bin/db/kcrw.pl?show_code=mb&air_date=10/7/05&tmplt_type=show

they did a session for the US radio station KCRW

[badlydrawngirl]

I saw them live a while back when they were supporting Coldplay at Manchester


oh yeah i forgot i saw them at wembley supporting the coldplay :idea2:

[fifi]

We had a lovely long idlewild thread ages ago...but that's gone all dusty now :(

I loveeeee idlewild! I've loved them since I saw them supporting coldplay in 2002 :blush:
I love the new album, but 100 broken windows is my favourite :)

[RA-D]

I've seen them at V and supporting U2, there's nothing like the random chant of 'happy birthday' to make me laugh!

[Mr-Brightside]

Don't ask me how I've heard Idlewild in france, but I really love songs like Love steals us from loneliness, you held the world..., american english. I don't know if they have lots of fans in UK but nobody know who they are in France it's quite sad woz they do great songs

[sailormaxx]

I saw them live a few years ago and they put on a good show.

I've only heard their newest album & The Remote Part. both good albums in my opinion. :)

[stevemah]

just listening to "live in a hiding place". what a lovely song :)

[frogling16]

i love idlewild...especially love steals us from lonelyness and american english :)

[silverion]

They are brilliant...

[busybeeburns]

http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper771/stills/e991io81.jpg

Idlewild

"Make Another World"

4 out of 5 stars

Scottish rockers Idlewild have accomplished a lot in their 12-year lifespan and have covered a diverse range of sounds.

Back when they first put music to tape, you could describe their sound as a mixture of Brit-pop and punk rock, with the emphasis on the second half of that description. As the years passed, the pendulum swung toward the other direction, with the last album "Warnings/Promises" far outperforming Coldplay's "X&Y."

This latest offering and fifth overall provides a nice balance between these two sounds, much like the 2002 album "The Remote Part." For Idlewild's last album the guitars would best be described as "shimmering," and they once again simmer with a fuzzed-out crunch.

However, where this differs from their earlier works is in that lead singer Roddy Woomble's lyrics still remain as reflective as they were on "Warnings/Promises."

The culmination results in a sound that manages to remain both edgy without turning away current fans. If you're looking for a UK alternative to Coldplay, then this is it.

http://media.www.signal-online.net/media/storage/paper771/news/2007/04/04/Entertainment/Idlewilds.New.Cd.Out.Of.This.World-2820753.shtml

[RadioMad]

Gotta love Idlewild.

[Black Rose]

Idlewild celebrate anniversary by releasing Best Of compilation
The band also plan UK tour too

Idlewild are to celebrate the tenth anniversary of their first release by bringing out a career-spanning Best Of compilation later this year.

'Scottish Fiction - Best Of 1997-2007', out on October 1, will feature all the band's big hits, including 'American English', 'You Held The World In Your Arms' and 'When I Argue I See Shapes'.

The 17-track CD will come packaged with a three-hour DVD featuring concert and documentary footage, and all of the band's videos.

The tracklisting is:

'You Held The World In Your Arms'
'No Emotion'
'Roseability'
'When I Argue I See Shapes'
'Love Steals From Us Loneliness'
'American English'
'These Wooden Ideas'
'El Capitan'
'A Modern Way Of Letting Go'
'Let Me Sleep (Next To The Mirror)'
'I'm A Message'
'In Remote Part/Scottish Fiction'
'I Understand It'
'Little Discourage'
'As If I Hadn't Slept'
'Live In A Hiding Place'
'Make Another World'

The band will go on a UK and Irish tour to support the release, playing:

Liverpool Carling Academy (October 9)
Preston 53 Degrees (10)
Leicester The Venue (11)
Sheffield Leadmill (13)
Portsmouth Pyramid (23)
Falmouth Princess Pavillion (24)
Exeter Phoenix (25)
Nottingham Rescue Rooms (27)
Warwick University (28)
Cambridge Junction (29)
London KOKO (30)
Dublin The Village (November 1)
Belfast Mandela Hall (2)

[ég-elska-Thom]

Damn, I'll be buying this. All the pretty videos.

[I_love_útvarpshaus]

I AM WHAT I AM NOT,
I AM WHAT I AM NOT....

Yay!

I should listen to them some time again. Some of their riffs are really smashing...

[thinker]

I like Idlewild.
Most of it.

[shane_coldplay]

any of you guys into them? i have totally loved this band since i was like 12. they aren't huge like colplay, but did well in 2002. i think they are seriously underrated, any of you feel the same way?

[RadioMad]

any of you guys into them? i have totally loved this band since i was like 12. they aren't huge like colplay, but did well in 2002. i think they are seriously underrated, any of you feel the same way?

Granted, 100 Broken Windows and The Remote Part are equally brilliant albums.
I wish they'd be making more albums like that.

[Bonus_mosher]

One of my favourite bands.

Can't believe there's not been a thread for them already! :dead:

I agree with 'RadioMad' - 100 broken windows and The Remote part were fucking brilliant Albums!

Though I loved Warnings/Promises aswell.

only really into about 3 or 4 songs from the make another world album.
it was, lets face it... dreadful.

They need to get back to writing like they used to.

none of this "we wanted to JUST write a rock record and forget the folk and acoustic stuff!"
Tell me Ten words is my favourite song, it is EPIC.

[Black Rose]

One of my favourite bands.

Can't believe there's not been a thread for them already! :dead:

I agree with 'RadioMad' - 100 broken windows and The Remote part were fucking brilliant Albums!

Though I loved Warnings/Promises aswell.

only really into about 3 or 4 songs from the make another world album.
it was, lets face it... dreadful.

They need to get back to writing like they used to.

none of this "we wanted to JUST write a rock record and forget the folk and acoustic stuff!"
Tell me Ten words is my favourite song, it is EPIC.

O Really?

Search begs to differ

[RadioMad]

http://www.idlewildmusic.com/

Idlewild are pleased to announce plans for our forthcoming new studio album with an opportunity for our fans to be involved from an early stage.

We will be in the studio for the first few months of 2009 and plan a conventional album release in the summer, but for a limited time, we would like to offer our fans a chance to be involved from the beginning by pre-ordering directly from us a special edition album along with plenty of extras. This offer is available worldwide so that finally our fans overseas will have the chance to hear our music at the same time as everyone in the UK and before any general release.

Here's how it works:
By pre-ordering now for £15 (+ £1.50 standard postage costs) you will receive:

- A limited edition CD album (with free download version) in exclusive packaging and including at least one bonus track not available on the general release. This will be shipped to you within weeks of completion, hopefully April (although we cannot guarantee it), way before any general release.
- Your name will appear in a booklet with the album and on a roll-call on the website.
- You will be given access to download 15 free tracks of your choosing from live recordings at the King Tuts "album by album" shows in December &apos;08.
- You will also have access to a members only section of the website with album progress updates, exclusive photo and video content from the recording and pre production process, diaries/blogs by individual band members, and lots more good stuff....

[Black Rose]

Good way for the band to raise some more money.

[girl_in_the_band_tshirt]

aw hey wow, thanks for posting that.

finally, being stuck in the wrong part of the world musically won't be a handicap :nice:

[howyousawtheworld]

Anyone else a fan of this great Scottish band??

YouTube - Idlewild - American English

[Dejan]

http://idlewild.co.uk/images/main-img.jpg
The first single "Singers & Writers" is awesome,check it out!
http://www.myspace.com/idlewild

[w1ll1am7]

I like Idlewild, they are raw and enjoyable to listen to.
I shall be checking this out

[howyousawtheworld]

Oh my GOD! Someone else who likes Idlewild!! I was going to see them a week ago in Stratchclyde University Union but fell ill that night and couldn't go! A great band who are a hidden gem.

[coldplay_is_louve.]

I liked Idlewild like, five years ago.

And forgot about them.

But this thread made me remember! :laugh4:

[Black Rose]

Excellent :)

Roll on a couple weeks time down Southsea

[The Gutless Wonder]

Listened to the new album today. Really brilliant with that definite Idlewild sound to it with a nod to Roddy's solo album on a couple of the tracks.

[w1ll1am7]

want to get a link to it and post it in the MM section! :)

[howyousawtheworld]

bump.

Just a reminder of how great this band is.


Idlewild - Take Me Back To The Islands - YouTube

And here's Secret Is My Silence from Roddy's album of the same name. Having been soaked with folk culture all my life I have to say there isn't much this sort of music can beat!


Roddy Woomble: My Secret Is My Silence - YouTube