https://twitter.com/IdlewildtheBand/status/1093601602781495296?s=20
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They seemed to be having a lot more fun on their last tour, so hope that’s translated to the studio. Fingers crossed.
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I don’t like Everything Ever Written anymore.
Great news. Although excluding the rarities album, don’t think I’ve listened to anything since Make Another Wold. Should catch up.
Agreed! Once I fiddled with the track list I found it a much easier listen. Broadly, I liked some of the stuff they were doing with sounds on that album but am not reallly sure the best songs fully emerged from them.
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aye it’s shite. and the album before that.
Gah - new song’s on Spotify and really dull. Can imagine them on Jools Holland Really Vibing Out…
Yeah, that’s not good.
I think Idlewild will go down as one of my top 10 favourite bands. They haven’t released anything good since 2009 (Post-Electric Blues, really solid album) and they’ve basically retired with a random release here and there as I see it but such a pleasurable band to listen to even when they’re average.
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Nah, I really like it! It sounds a bit more focused.
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I’m glad to see they’re still making music but I can’t get enthused about this.
Don’t think I could make an albums worth of songs I like from all their records post Remote Part and their Leith theatre gig in 2017 was one of the most boring things I’ve ever seen.
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A two word album name?
No. No. This won’t do.
Hope is Important
Hundred Broken Windows
The Remote Part
Warnings Slash Promises
Make Another World
Post Electric Blues
Everything Ever Written
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I could. In fact, I think I did before.
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I mean, there’s some good stuff in there. For me it’s just such a tail off compared to how good the first 3 (and Captain) are.
I know, I know, “I preferred the early stuff” - peak DiS.
Well early and old Idlewild are basically totally different bands really. I think you can say there are three eras of the band - beginning to The Remote Part, Remote Part to Post Electric Blues, and the post-Hiatus stuff.
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Fair. I’d classify them as follows:
Exciting / Extra Medium / Auld Da
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That new song is boring is hell.
IMO Idlewild haven’t produced anything interesting since The Remote Part. They’re now just another bland and inoffensive band.
W/P and MAW are a step down but I still enjoyed them at the time. rarely listen to those now but remember thinking some tracks definitely held up well last time i did (they’re also still quite tied up with a nostalgic reaction for me so it’s hard to judge them objectively)
PEB and EEW were a step down too far into Radio 2 territory for me.
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Two things
They’ve ballsed up this 1pm announcement eh?
And the later half of that track sounds a lot like The Deluder by Roddy, which I loved.