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Track Listings
| 1. In Competition For The Worst Time |
| 2. Everything (As It Moves) |
| 3. No Emotion |
| 4. Make Another World |
| 5. If It Takes You Home |
| 6. Future Works |
| 7. You And I Are Both Away |
| 8. A Ghost In The Arcade |
| 9. Once In Your Life |
| 10. Finished It Remains |
| 11. Hidden Ways |
| 12. Lookin' For A Love |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
On Make Another World, Scottish rockers Idlewild have once again reinvented themselves. However, this time they've gone forward by actually going back to their roots. Perhaps more than any of their previous releases, Make Another World sounds a bit like one of their earlier, punkier releases. Frontman Roddy Woomble still writes lyrics that sound like American teen coffee shop fodder, but there's definitely an edge here that had until lately been lacking from Idlewild's albums. Take the title track for example, with its dissonant guitars on the chorus, or the soaring organ-led chorus of "You and I Are Both Away", or the pounding drums and duelling buzzsaw riffs of single "If It Takes You Home" and "Everything (As It Moves)", which sound like proper garage rock. This is Idlewild's bread and butter, and the band tackles these songs with a renewed energy and gusto. It's like Idlewild had spent the past few years trying to find their sound, and have ended up more or less back where they started. --Ted Kord
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IDLEWILD Make Another World (2007 US 12-track CD album - their 6th longplayer which was recorded in just six weeks in Edinburgh with long time producer Dave Eringa and sees a return to a rockier sound reminiscent of earlier releases. Includes 2bonus tracks - Hidden Ways and Lookin for A Love plus the singles If It Takes You Home and No Emotion picture sleeve)
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Now 5 albums old, Idlewild are still unfashionable to a music press long since passed the point of attempting cartwheels upon the release of their albums. Added to which, the band themselves have happily slipped off a 'major' label to the "yes, our audience is more selective" home of Sequel.
Still, listening to "Make Another World" you get the sense that these issues don't trouble the band. Infact, rather than trying to consciously move in a new direction, or revert back to their earlier punkish roots, the band have instead cut another melodic, well crafted album that plays to their strengths and sits comfortably with the rest of their canon.
However, as opener "In Competition For The Worst Time" proves rather pointedly, on this album the band's spirit is clearly a bit more energised. The guitars are frequently notched up to create a sound and perspective they've been edging away from in recent releases. To underline that things are now more focused the record finishes at a snappy 35 minutes. It's a record with a dynamic built much like a live set, and so not a moment feels wasted. Songs range from thrashy noise-pop of "If It Takes You Home", to the slightly New Order-ish current single "No Emotion".
That Idlewild have never had mainstream success is not an issue, as they don't appear to have courted it either. It's hard to assess whether "Make Another World" will win them many new fans, but it's a great record and so ensures that Idlewild deserve not to lose any old ones.
Still, listening to "Make Another World" you get the sense that these issues don't trouble the band. Infact, rather than trying to consciously move in a new direction, or revert back to their earlier punkish roots, the band have instead cut another melodic, well crafted album that plays to their strengths and sits comfortably with the rest of their canon.
However, as opener "In Competition For The Worst Time" proves rather pointedly, on this album the band's spirit is clearly a bit more energised. The guitars are frequently notched up to create a sound and perspective they've been edging away from in recent releases. To underline that things are now more focused the record finishes at a snappy 35 minutes. It's a record with a dynamic built much like a live set, and so not a moment feels wasted. Songs range from thrashy noise-pop of "If It Takes You Home", to the slightly New Order-ish current single "No Emotion".
That Idlewild have never had mainstream success is not an issue, as they don't appear to have courted it either. It's hard to assess whether "Make Another World" will win them many new fans, but it's a great record and so ensures that Idlewild deserve not to lose any old ones.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Being an old school idlewild fan I am absolutely thrilled by this new offering from roddy and co. Although warning/promises had its moments it struggled to deliver the passion and raw enegy that its predecessors remote part and 100 broken windows did.
This album sees idlewild ditch the folk tinged MOR sound that was theme of the last album and turn up the amps and get back to the energetic rock sound that orginally made me a huge fan. Roddys melodic voice and mature and intelligent lyrics compliment the cruching guitars brilliantly.
Get roddys fantastic debut album if you are a fan of the slower idlewild stuff
Immediate highlights for me include the album opener in competition for the worst time, Everthing, If it takes you home and Ghost in the arcade
This album sees idlewild ditch the folk tinged MOR sound that was theme of the last album and turn up the amps and get back to the energetic rock sound that orginally made me a huge fan. Roddys melodic voice and mature and intelligent lyrics compliment the cruching guitars brilliantly.
Get roddys fantastic debut album if you are a fan of the slower idlewild stuff
Immediate highlights for me include the album opener in competition for the worst time, Everthing, If it takes you home and Ghost in the arcade
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
For some reason, this music touches me in a place where other music doesn't.
You know the story... you catch a riff or hear a melody and suddenly the hairs on your neck and arms suddenly stand to attention. Worldy, poetic and meaningful, I am already hungering for the next album.
Scottish rockers Idlewild have done woders with their last few albums (see what others bought) and this is no different. Challenging and yet accessable, this music is a melange of traditional celtic essence, thrash rock and poetry.
I honestly feel sorry for people who don't like this music. This is class; this is real and this i s more than your average, McFly, Coldplay, U2 -- or just about anything else on the market.
I cannot rate this highly enough. A supreme experience from masters of everything.
Mr Woomble and the boys, if you read this, keep it going, lads. You're onto a winner.
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P.S When are you playing Ireland again.
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You know the story... you catch a riff or hear a melody and suddenly the hairs on your neck and arms suddenly stand to attention. Worldy, poetic and meaningful, I am already hungering for the next album.
Scottish rockers Idlewild have done woders with their last few albums (see what others bought) and this is no different. Challenging and yet accessable, this music is a melange of traditional celtic essence, thrash rock and poetry.
I honestly feel sorry for people who don't like this music. This is class; this is real and this i s more than your average, McFly, Coldplay, U2 -- or just about anything else on the market.
I cannot rate this highly enough. A supreme experience from masters of everything.
Mr Woomble and the boys, if you read this, keep it going, lads. You're onto a winner.
MORE!
P.S When are you playing Ireland again.
MORE!
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Could have done better
When a front man takes time out from a band to release their own material It's often only a matter of time until a half-cocked album signals the inevitable split. Read more
Published 20 months ago by P. Frizelle
Absolute Belter
I'll keep this short. I have always "liked" Idlewild a lot, but never quite got wildly enthusiastic. UNTIL NOW. This album made me revisit them. Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2009 by George Kaplan
Give It Time . . . .
I must agree with another reviewer on this album, it is Idlewild's best since 100 Broken Windows. At first I didn't think so, I wasn't particularly impressed, but after 2 or 3... Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2008 by V. Miller
In competition for the worst first line I could use...
Idlewilds first two albums, '100 Broken Windows' and 'Hope Is Important' were original, post-modern Scottish punk-rock, with glaring riffs and shouting lyrics. Read more
Published on 8 April 2007 by C. Cook
I can't deny
Making guitar pop is easy. Making good, complex guitar pop that evolves over the course of five albums... now that's a challenge. Read more
Published on 5 April 2007 by E. A Solinas
Two steps foward,half a step back....
Pity poor Idlewild...in summer 2002 they were on the cusp of greatness and maybe even bigger sales....then they stalled and now EMI have dumped them. Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2007 by DOGG
Soft vocals of late/Loud guitars of old
I must admit that when I bought this album I approached it with a mix of great anticipation as well as caution.... Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2007 by San
Balanced, but not necessarily a return to form!
Being a massive fan of 100-broken windows & hope is important, i was disappointed with Idlewilds last release "warnings/promises". Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2007 by C. A. Mckee
I loved idlewild
First off i'll say that i like this album. I like everything that idlewild have ever done, i think they're one of the most unrecognised and talented bands i've ever listened to. Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2007 by Jambon
Outstanding
I heard bad reviews of this album before it was released but all I can say is they were clearly wrong! This is album is up there with "Remote Part" and is short and snappy. Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2007 by E. Wilson
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