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Idlewild - The Remote Part Audio CD

A fair review of the Idlewild "The Remote Part" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Idlewild reviews here, or go back to the Idlewild tabs.

Idlewild Band: Idlewild
Title: The Remote Part
Rating:
Release Date: 2003-03-25
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: You Held the World in Your Arms 2: Modern Way of Letting Go 3: American English 4: I Never Wanted 5: (I Am) What I Am Not 6: Live in a Hiding Place 7: Out of Routine 8: Century After Century 9: Tell Me Ten Words 10: Stay the Same 11: In Remote, Pt.1/Scottish Fiction

AMERICAN ENGLIGH... one of the best songs ever!!!
I decided to listen to them, and although this could be considered an irregular album, I can't help to praize them! I guess even Morrissey would do it!
You know that kind of song that, once you listen, you never forget, and try to listen at least once a day? Well, AMERICAN ENGLISH get it, with honors! Incredible lyrics and passionate voice! There's another beautiful moments to listen - LIVE IN A HIDING PLACE, I NEVER WANTED - but AMERICAN ENGLISH will remain as one of the best songs of this decade, along with Bruce Springsteen's DEVILS + DUST, GIRLS IN THEIR SUMMER CLOTHES; Coldplay's FIX YOU; and Morrissey's I HAVE FORGIVEN JESUS. I discovered this poweful band when I read a THE REMOTE PART's tiny review in one Brazilian film magazine.


good album, but.....
I'm not even talking about ripping, just playing. Capital is a bunch of money grubbers who copy protect so that I can't play this on any of my computers or old CD player. I can only listen to it in my car, or buy a newer CD player just for these copy protected CDs. . . I'm frankly disgusted and will be avoiding purchases from the Capital label!.


Idlewild
Lets hope they keep it up. Idlewild havn't released a bad album! They're all outstanding.


I've heard it all before.
Ugh. Ugh! I'm listening to this album again haveing forgot about it since Christmas (it was a present). This is easy listening and ear friendly, but whiny and repetitive. They mix it up, but all the songs have two things in common: 1. sounds like its been done before (greenday,rem,smashing pumpkins, etc. . . )and 2. its booooooorrrriiinnnnnnnggggg.

In a weird way, they sound way more American then would be expected. Upon listenining again, I find myself wondering why my friend's band dosn't have a deal yet, if this kind of drivvle is on Capitol.

Actually, if any members of Idlewild are reading this, sorry about the harsh, nonconstructive criticism. As a consumer, I don't have the time to listen to all the lyrics and really give this album a good listen. Maybe if there was a little more soul in the music I'd make the time.

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a titter of mirth at the constant REM analogies


Being British myself, and having seen Idlewild play last night in Nottingham my review is totally biased as I'm still buzzing off of how amazing they are. It's quite interesting to see how reviews for british bands written by american critics and fans compare to, well, the british equivalent.

First of all my opinion of this album: Divine follow up to 100 Broken windows with Idlewild in more reflective and emotive mood. There is a definite depth to this album that exceeds previous works whilst maintaining the trademark riffing and power melodies. American English is a damp squib, in fact it's dire. This raises the point I'm making about the difference in opinion from either side of the pond. US opinion generally states that "American English" is a soaring rock classic (unsurprising from the largest concentration of Nickelback fans in the world). Britsh opinion is generally that it's generic and tiresome. That is the only criticism of the whole album I have as I love every single track other than "American English".

the REM analogies are frequent either side of the Atlantic but I don't really see the massive connection. To say that Roddy Woomble has looked to Michael Stipe for lyrical inspiration is basically laughable. From Early work like Captain, Hope Important and 100 Broken Windows through to this album and their new release "Warning/Promises" the lyrical ingenuity has always been clearly lauded towards contemporary and classical Scottish poets, although structurally I admit to some similarities to REM. the previous comments about this album trying to cram the whole of the Smashing Pumpkins back catalogue into one album is side splitting also, mainly because Idlewild are so much better, so much cleverer and frankly downright more interesting in every possible way to the criminally overrated and happily now defunct Smashing pumpkins.

don't get me wrong, I am under no illusion that Idlewild are the most original band ever to grace the earth but hats should not be tilted toward iconographic US bands like the aforementioned REM/Smashing pumpkins. I think a better breakdown would be to think of Idlewild as a blend of The Smiths and Mogwai. Idlewild carry a lack of sickly sweet sentiment in their songs even when writing about love and relationships and this album is no different and I personally feel enhances their reputation as one of the most important contemporary bands today - not just in the UK but on a global scale. I don't think they get the recognition they deserve and although "The Remote Part" offers more to a mainstream audience I still don't think they'll get the exposure to propel them to the heights they are capable of achieving. I don't mind that one bit as the last thing the world needs is another Stadium rock band.

buy their records and be totally immersed but don't try and pigeonhole them to other bands. for fans of anything from folk to Indie to Post Punk. you'd be doing yourselves a great injustice by avoiding this band.






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