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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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It's not often I love an album on the first play - in fact Green Day's "Nimrod" and "Dookie" are probably the only other albums I could say that about. This CD is full of songs which you won't be able to get out of your head - you'll be singing along to the likes of "A Film for the Future", "Paint Nothing" and "When I Argue..." on the second listen. Much more interesting than the likes of Blink 182, more lyrically intelligent and musically diverse. The slower songs, particularly "I'm happy to be...." complement the more frenzied tracks such as "4 people do good" perfectly, in much the same way as "Good Riddance" on Nimrod. Why this band aren't massive is a complete mystery. Buy this and fall in love with Idlewild!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Whilst not quite matching up to Captain, this album is still one of the best released in the 90's. Singles such as "When I Argue I See Shapes" and "Everyone Says You're So Fragile" are the highlights, but surprisingly (especially if you compare it to Captain), it has its tender moments with "Safe and Sound" and "I'm Happy to be Here Tonight", which punctuate the heavier material perfectly. Though only the singles would earn a place on Captain, the album is well worth buying. Idlewild are like no other band, and it's very difficult to describe their style. Maybe Scottish At The Drive-in with less shouting will do for that. Definitely one to listen to with the volume up, and the neighbours away. Top class, and for a full length punk rock album, nothing comes close!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Since buying this albumn idlewild have become one of my favourite bands. There may be a few weaker tracks on the albumn but the rest is raw, really energetic, great music. Not quite as polished as the fantastic 100 broken windows but when u hear tracks such as "paint nothing" and "when i argue i see shapes" you'll rock out. Fantastic.
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Not too bad for a debut
"Hope Is Important" is the first album from Scottish rockers Idlewild. And in truth, it's rather different from the band's better-known albums "100 Broken Windows" and "The Remote... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Nachtwunsch
The start of things to come...
A really promising debut (for those of a off- piste indie rock persuasion) which lays the fundemental building blocks for the dynamic offerings that would make this band a future... Read more
Published on 30 May 2010 by A. English
very raw
I liked 100 broken windows, but I found this was just too samey and just seem to go on too much but if you like the classic punk sound then you will love this and as the Rammons... Read more
Published on 16 May 2010 by Stephen
Idlewild's Early Albums Shows More Than Promise
One of the finest albums by any Scottish bands ever, Hope is Important is a classic punk rock album from these young (at the time) upstarts. Read more
Published on 16 May 2009 by C. Skinner
Choose something else
Not a good showing for Idlewild. With the possible exception of "Safe and Sound", which by the way you have to wait 10 agonising tracks to hear, the grunge-alternative flavour of... Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2004 by S. Roberts
Idlewild - The remote part
Well what can I say, an amazing album. Every song is brilliant and widley varied as well. You can choose from really rocky ones to bang your head to, or calm mellowed down tracks... Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2003 by Izzie
Music to watch your life go by!
This is by far one of the best albums I have ever heard. Fast but slow, Angry but soothing. This is an album for all seasons. Read more
Published on 21 Aug 2002 by KENNETH MACLEOD
You won't be dissapointed
Last week Idlewild came in at number nine in the charts with their new single " you held the world in your arms" to be featured on their forhtcoming album "the... Read more
Published on 6 May 2002
AMAZING
One of the best albums of the 90s by one of the most underrated bands of the late 90s. This album has everything from punk on tracks like "When I Argue.... Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2002
Short, sweet and violent!
The most exciting album i've heard in ages! Imagine REM, Nirvana and The Smiths in one band then add loads more noise! Read more
Published on 4 Aug 2001 by "brwnian4"
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