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Idlewild - Warnings/Promises Audio CD

A fair review of the Idlewild "Warnings/Promises" 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: Warnings/Promises
Rating:
Release Date: 2005-09-06
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Love Steals Us From Loneliness 2: Welcome Home 3: I Want A Warning 4: I Understand It 5: As If I Hadn't Slept 6: Too Long Awake 7: Not Just Sometimes But Always 8: The Space Between All Things 9: El Capitan 10: Blame It On Obvious Ways 11: Disconnected 12: Goodnight

Complain about the copy protected Cd, but not about this album!
I'm aware that Copy protected cds are just crap, but why all the bad reviews goes for this album?? That's crap too. I don't believe that almost all the bads reviews of this album has nothing to do with Idlewild music. This is a fantastic album, period. I've been a long time Idlewild fan and even if they have changed their sound, I believe they did it for good. Great album from a great band. I support your local (scottish) poets!! .


Fantastic Album.
cos Idlewild has been in transition from punk rock to more softer lyrical music for a while. This album is one of my favorite albums of all time and although it has a different sound than the other albums, it was a long time coming. Just look at their albums, every new one there is less punk/hardness. But I believe there new album (being released next year) might take a step backwards and again come with a more edgier sound. This is a great CD and I highly recommend it if you like any Idlewild. Oh and for Everyone who is giving this CD a bad rating just cos of the copyright protection is ridiculous, we dont want to know about your problems, this is a review of the album. Anyway I actually got the hard copy of this album off of amazon. com and it works fine in all my players. .


Fine but nothing special
E. Based only on the quick listen, Idlewild sound a lot less like R. M. to me and much more like the Gin Blossoms - you know, generically competent "alt rock. " That's not to say that these songs aren't pleasant, as they are - and some are outstanding ("I Understand It" and "As If I Hadn't Slept"). But the majority seem more like paint-by-numbers "indie. ".


I hate not to be able to give 5 stars, but....
Thank god this wasn't the case with me. I did not have any issues playing this CD in any of my players, but I lended it to a friend to listen to and it would not play in his car.
Anyway, Idlewild is my favorite band. I have seen them live many times; however, I would have to say that this is my least favorite album. There are some awesome tracks like "Welcome Home," "I Understand it, " and "El Capitan,"but I do feel like the lyrics are a bit lacking in this album compared to "100 Broken Windows" and "Remote Part. " If you want to try out Idlewild, I suggest starting with "Remote Part. " "Warnings/Promises" has a hidden track at the end which is a continuation/acoustic version of an earlier track and it's just great and shows the band's potential and softer side. Roddy Woomble, the singer, actually has a solo album out now that is considered "folk" and this softer side of Idlewild carries on in this album. .


Fantastic pop rock ****
Because it's not noisy punk like Idelwild's first two albums. Old fans hate this album. But guess what? Pop rock fans hate the punk albums so we'll split the difference. Me, I'm a pop fan. Always have been, always will be, died in the wool, true blue, through and through. . . Having said that "Warnings/Promises" and the previous "The Remote Part" are two of the best new albums I own. Both are constantly in the rotation. This one ("W/P") especially sheds the noisy beginnings and hones their inner REM to a pristine shine. This is their "Out of Time. "

While some of the songs do fall on the cheesy side ("Not Sometimes But Always" and "As If I hand't Slept") most hit the mark. "Welcome Home" and "I Understand It" are fantastic could-be singles. Elsewhere, "Space Between All Things" and "Blame It On Obvious Ways" bring in a much needed edge. My guess is by next album, they'll break in the States. This album apprently couldn't do it for them, after 3 videos and singles. Makes that Copy Protection all the more frustrating, doesn't it? We'll if I would've been able to listen to it on iPod, this would be a near perfect album for Idlewild.

Overall: 8 out of 10.


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