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IDLEWILD – SELF-TITLED – ALBUM REVIEW
It’s always a good thing when you get to say that there is new music from underground Scottish icons Idlewild!
From the angst punk of their early albums to the mainstream indie rock that brought them before a bigger audience, to there more recent escapes into an artier sound, it’s fair to say that Idlewild have been on an evolutionary journey of self-discovery.
Now three decades into their career and arriving at the hefty milestone of their tenth album, the band have decided to look back on their past to harness their present. The band have fittingly self-titled this new release as it represents the sound of Idlewild.
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Throughout their developing career, the various periods may have had different feels, but each was distinctively Idlewild. Now, each of those era’s seeps into these beautifully crafted thirty-five minutes and it will be easy for fans to get fully absorbed in this love letter to their legacy.
The ten tracks on this album are packed with soaring melodies, angular guitar work, captivating sonic gravity and their signature emotive poetry. So, whilst this might not their most ambitious sound, it’s a stunning culmination of thirty years of experiences and is some of their finest work.
The artistry on show from the band is once again sublime which for those invested in the band is no surprise. If you’re new to the world of Idlewild however then this may be the most opportune time to jump all the way in!
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