Warnings/Promises - Idlewild

...no great ones either. Warnings/Promises then doesn’t take you anywhere you haven’t been before, but it does however return you to a place of happy times and fond memories. A bit like going back to your grandparents’ house years later, after they've long departed. And that, for me, is worth the cost of a ticket. ...

KingMonkey 05.04.2005 (10.04.2005) · Read full review
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...the most noticeable points on Warnings/Promises is the move further away from 100 Broken Windows. There are still a few Indie Rock tracks on this album but it's more like The Remote Part including a large number of Indie Ballads instead. I've seen them compared to REM in a few places, including here on Ciao and at times this album does have an REM inspired edge. The base of the album is still very much Idlewild and the glimpses back to their older ...
...quite similar to "Little Discourage". The comparison's to REM aren't completely unfounded, but I think Idlewild really make the sound their own. That's not the only comparison that can be levelled at Idlewild's door. There is a very folk sound to the album as it seems to draw influence from more traditional Scottish music. It's a far calling from their origins but it seems to be a move that really agrees with the band. This seems to be another step ...

Andy.mack 16.04.2005 · Read full review
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I've read a few reviews where people have critics this new album from Idlewild, saying that the band are devoid of what made them so great in the past, saying that they've now lost all their edge and are no longer the great band they once were. I would say that the people that say this are talking rubbish - sure the band have progressed from their old sound and are trying out new things on this record, but I'd say it feels like a natural progression ...
...kicks off inevitably with the bands debut single from the album, 'Love Steals Us From Loneliness.' This is a great way to kick the album off as it is a fabulous single and by putting it right at the very beginning of the album it is possible to get stuck right into this album right from the very beginning. The excitement certainly doesn't stop here, and the band go through their 12 track strong album with immense style and with impeccable precision. ...

RazzaLazza 01.05.2005 · Read full review
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It's been three long years since Idlewild's last studio album, 'The Remote Part', which gained them great critical acclaim and put them in the public spotlight. Many thought that was their poetic pinnacle but their hoping to disprove that. With 'The Remote Part' people felt they were dispelling their early harsh melodic punk sound, for a more polished mellowed, and ultimately, a more poetic direction. This album yet again pushes them in a different ...
...that exists in their new sound. There's no out and out thumping melodic tune along the lines of 'You Held The World In Your Arms' or the riff heavy 'A Modern Way of Letting Go'. The songs are now 'slower' and perhaps more melodic, and some might say more 'polished'. The first song off the album, which is also the first single off it, is 'Love Steals Us From Loneliness', which is one of the stand out tracks on the album. Fast paced and catchy, it ...

moussa_uk 22.03.2005 · Read full review
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This band and especially this album deserve to go down in history. The melodic and varied songs on this album easily match those by bands such as Keane, Athlete etc, but for some reason Idlewild has failed to get the spotlight again. This may be due to the suffisticated lyrics they use rather than the same old bland 'love' lyrics that seem to get into the public eye. Songs such as 'Welcome Home', 'Disconnected', and 'El Capitan' are modern day classics ...
...are no weak links. There is no doubt this is a extremely underrated album, the only people who would disagree are the hardcore fans who crave for the hard rocking/punking music that this outfit used to churn out. This, however is much more mature, melodic and beautiful. You WILL NOT get bored of listening to this album, and it WILL become one of your most prized possessions, this I can guarantee. ...

urz2005 04.11.2005 · Read full review
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