- Audio CD (1 Jan 2001)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Deceptive
- ASIN: B00000B8TU
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 11,563 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Self Healer |
| 2. Annihilate Now! |
| 3. Captain |
| 4. Last Night I Missed All The Fireworks |
| 5. Satan Polaroid |
| 6. You Just Have To Be Who You Are |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
It's a blessing that Idlewild's Captain is compressed into a mere six tracks. In this time, Idlewild evoke so many great bands that Captain proves a staggering introduction. Idlewild's initial charm is, basically, that they rock. That much is beyond dispute. But between the amphetamine buzz offered by "Last Night I Missed All The Fireworks", the black metal thrashes of "You Just Have To Be Who You Are" and the glorious, explosive choruses of "Satan Polaroid" there's the signs of an incendiary presence that can reconcile the bubblegum grunge of the Foo Fighters with their desperate, angry roots in Nirvana and still have space to invite in the portentous riffs of the likes of Metallica or Soundgarden. Captain says everything it needs to say, and it says it fast. If only some other bands had such terrific brevity. --Louis Pattison
Product Description
IDLEWILD Captain (Deleted 1998 UK 6-track CD mini album including Self Healer Annihilate Now! Last Night I Missed All The Fireworks Satan Polaroid and You Just Have To Be Who You Are picture sleeve BLUFF058CD)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Well, judging by this explosive 6-track mini album, Idlewild are the captains. Erupting from your speakers from behind a wall of noise, opener 'Self Healer' switches between thrashy hardcore punk and twangy indie with Roddy screaming his head off. Following that is the sublime, 'Annihilate Now!', a mid-paced semi-acoustic number. Still punk as though. The abrasive title track is up next, a full-on hardcore kick to the face. The upbeat, slightly poppy 'Last Night I Missed All The Fireworks' is a bit shoddy but the next track more than makes up for it. 'Satan Polaroid' is a strange concoction of hypnotic vocals and schizophenic yelps, underlined by the scathing yet melodic guiatars. The final track, the face scorching hardcore-metal-post punk-indie hybrid from hell, ''You Just Have To Be Who You Are' is a mini-epic. Crunching guitars, squalls of feedback, tribal drums and heavy bass augment Roddy's roars as it chugs along for about 6 minutes. Riveting stuff, this and essential to boot. Go buy.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Having bought all five Idlewild albums in reverse order, I can say that Captain was wirth the wait.
Self-Healer is the best track I've ever heard, an intense masterpiece that says it all in under two minutes. The lyrics are in Idlewild's trademark contradictory style, with such gems as 'A song is a beautiful lie'.
Annihilate Now follows, and is less frenzied and a bit repetitive, but nonetheless a very good song.
Captain isn't great but Last Night... is another adrenalin-booster, and the start of Satan Polaroid is sublime, as is the rest of the track.
The final track starts promisingly but fades away rather disappointingly. Six minutes is too long for an Idlewild song.
However, overall this is a great album, and well worth it just for the awesome Self-Healer.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This CD is an awesome statement of intent from a band so young. The power and emotion put into each song is awesome and, for once, on record, a band capture the psychotic edge of their live performance.
Simply awesome, buy it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
a must have for all self-respecting 'wild fans
A great half hour of some of the best tracks Roddy and the gang have come up with. Well worth the money just for the track 'self-healer' . Read more
Published on 5 April 2005 by "watfordsupporter"
Just listen and you'll be amazed!
This mini-album is truly one of the most refreshing and powerful debuts by any band of the past ten years. Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2001
Amazing debut mini-album from Scottish punk rock band
iDLEWiLD's debut release was a breath of fresh air for the British music scene when it was released, and is still an amazing listen now. Read more
Published on 26 Dec 2000 by John
Scot Power!
Idlewild's miraculously concise debut clocks in at well under half an hour. What lies within its grainy, minimal packaging is effectively the sound of being crushed by a fleet of... Read more
Published on 1 Nov 2000
Truly amazing debut from the best British live act....ever!
There's only one thing better than listening to Captain and that's seeing an Idlewild gig. Everything is good about this LP from the pure satisfaction of Anihalate Now to the... Read more
Published on 28 Oct 2000 by sherriff42@btinternet.com
raw unadultered music
as is now typical of idlewild, the first trak makes obvious their intent to seriously damage your cd player. after that it mellows out.... Read more
Published on 19 Sep 2000
just plain amazing.
they are described by Melody Maker as the best band in britain,and by Kerrang as the new Nirvana. the reason for this is simply they are an amazing band. Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2000
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