IDLEWILD Hope is Important 1998

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Artist Biography by Jason Ankeny

The Scottish alt rock group Idlewild formed in Edinburgh in late 1995, originally comprising singer Roddy Woomble, guitarist Rod Jones, bassist Phil Scanlon, and drummer Colin Newton. A year of steady touring preceded the release of the band's 1997 debut single, "Queen of the Troubled Teens," which immediately found favor with Radio 1 DJ Steve Lamacq. The resulting media exposure brought Idlewild to the attention of Fierce Panda, and the London-based label agreed to issue their sophomore single, "Chandelier," which doubled as their first recording with new bassist Bob Fairfoull. A mini-album, Captain, followed in early 1998, and as word spread of their chaotic live shows (described by one U.K. magazine as "a flight of stairs falling down a flight of stairs"), the group signed with Food Records and released Hope Is Important in late October. 100 Broken Windows followed in early 2001, with a subsequent U.S. tour launching later that spring. 

Tracklist

You've Lost Your Way	1:30
A Film For The Future	3:28
Paint Nothing	3:12
When I Argue I See Shapes	4:26
4 People Do Good	2:00
I'm Happy To Be Here Tonight	3:11
Everyone Says You're So Fragile	2:18
I'm A Message	2:28
You Don't Have The Heart	2:08
Close The Door	2:20
Safe And Sound	3:15
Low Light	5:32