I discovered Idlewild by accident. Someone had downloaded “Hope is important” and “100 broken windows” to a shared barracks computer. I just happened to give it a listen and really enjoyed what I heard. I grew up listening to Teenage Fanclub, Pixies, Weezer, etc. I enjoyed your video in Grand Prix, also.
Currently revisiting 100 Broken Windows, and was a massive fan of them in the late 90s. Totally agree with this, it's incredible how it all came together and is perfect
Captain to The Remote Part were the greatest albums but even after those albums they produce amazing songs. Brilliant b-sides too. To me they were the Scottish R.E.M.
Another lovely video. I've only just discovered your channel ( thanks, algorithm) and I really like your tastes as they seem to mirror my own. I think of early Idlewild as a "mid atlantic" band- equally influenced by American indie as by British Indie. I also think they presage a certain Scottish form of "Post Rock"- Aerogramme, and early Twilight Sad. Which reminds me- there are some bands that are woefully underappreciated in the US, while doing alright in the UK ( in particular Manic Street Preachers)- but for a band that truly never got their due- Chameleons ( called Chameleons UK, over here, sadly) They presaged shoegaze, post rock, and a few other genres, quite often in the same song....
Thanks Matt, much appreciated! I'm a huge fan of the Manics - one of my very favourite bands. The Chameleons have been on my mind to potentially cover at some point - the size of their influence given how under the radar they are is staggering!
The Vines. First 2 albums were brilliant. Highly Evolved and Winning Days. Such a great blend of 90s alt rock, grunge, psych and classic rock. Craig Nicholls was a proper rock star. They definitely deserve a video about them
They've actually been in the back of my mind to cover at some point! The backlash they got was even more extreme than the hype they launched with. Always thought Craig Nicholls had a great ear for a melody.
do another one on hope is important or warning / promises. or make another world, when they went from recording in la for w/p to a home studio in a council house in rosyth. more iDLEWiLD!, you also mention ash, you should do one on nu clear sounds and the problems that followed until 2000
I remember getting the CD of 100 Broken Windows off the back of Roseability and not being over-enamoured at the time but like you say, over the years, as it got revisited, it came to stand out as an unsung classic of the era. Such an energetic record. You mentioned 3 Colours Red...any thoughts on doing something about them? Pure is one of the best British punk records of the late nineties, surely.
I'd never heard the term NAM and that was my era early 2000's, bands like turin brakes and gomez would also fit the genre, at least we had the coral back then!
It was a short-lived, NME created name (like most, I suppose 😄) and I'm pretty sure Turin Brakes were considered one of its poster boys! Gomez escaped it by being just a fraction earlier, I think. Just found an article about it - worth a look if interested!: www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/2360346-2360346
Idlewild 's Early work remind me of Post Hardcore bands like Fugazi, Bitch Magnet and Unwound, but did the band Really fit into the Late 90s Britrock camp? or They were just indie-rock
I always think of Biffy when I think of Idlewild. I don't know if that's because of them both come from Scotland, any musical similarities, or just because one of my mates was really into both bands in the early 2000's.
I get that - two Scottish alt rock bands operating around a similar time (Biffy's debut was 2002, according to Wiki - I've still got their second album somewhere!). I always saw Biffy as more post-hardcore/emo than Idlewild, though. To me it felt like - in the early 00s at least - Biffy had more in common with bands like Hundred Reasons and Hell Is For Heroes.
I like your videos and especially enjoyed this one and the Teenage Fanclub one. One thing I would say is that the volume seems to take a jump when you go to the songs of the artist. Is there any way you could make the volume more consistent throughout the videos? Anyway, I appreciate your work. Keep it up. :)
Thanks Stevo! Yeah, I'm aware of the volume thing - the problem I've got is I'm doing everything from my phone, so I've got equipment limitations (and I'm all fingers and thumbs trying to control them, like a sloth trying to play Tetris 😄). But I'll make a concerted effort to try and balance out the volume more!
Idlewild were a brilliant band but their first record sounded terrible to be honest. It was full of what I would deem as b - siders when compared to the brilliant Broken Windows where every song sounded like a potential single. The first album sounded heavily influenced by American college music but 100 Broken Windows was saturated with catchy hooks and golden melodies and was clearly influenced by Nirvana and the grunge scene. It's up there with Nevermind for me but was never marketed properly so the blame has to fall on the record label. It was obvious that Idlewild need to work hard in America in order to break it there as this music wasn't going to sell well in Europe. The English need to be told what music to listen too by the Radio DJ which is why guitar music died out after the end of brit pop. Another brilliant band like Idlewild called The Open brought out two very stunning albums namely "The Silent Hours and Statues." They were influenced by Talk Talk Mansun, U2 and also had jazz influences. The problem for me is that many of these record labels have many other artists working with them. They'll tend to stick with their favourites and put most of the money in to them and push bands like Idlewild, The Open and Mansun to the side or to the end of the cue. I remember Paul Draper speaking about his record label when he was involved with his band Manson and he said that exact same thing. The label just pushed us to the side and focused on other artist that they deemed more important than Mansun even though Manson had gotten that label a no. 1 record. Thus, Idlewild suffered from not working hard enough in America for me, they weren't marketed enough and basically settled for signing for a smaller label to just earn a reasonable living via touring and putting out singles in order to try and sell out tour dates.
@@vurogj I prefer Idlewilds 2nd albums which for me was as good as Nirvanas Nevermind. Both of the Open albums were brilliant but guitar music wasn't as popular after brit pop died out so those guys missed the boat I'm afrad.
Incredible album. Unfortunately one of the worst live acts I’ve ever seen when they were touring The Remote Part. 2003 at Detroit’s Magic Stick and Roddy was pissed drunk for the entire gig.
I discovered Idlewild by accident. Someone had downloaded “Hope is important” and “100 broken windows” to a shared barracks computer. I just happened to give it a listen and really enjoyed what I heard. I grew up listening to Teenage Fanclub, Pixies, Weezer, etc. I enjoyed your video in Grand Prix, also.
Currently revisiting 100 Broken Windows, and was a massive fan of them in the late 90s. Totally agree with this, it's incredible how it all came together and is perfect
Captain to The Remote Part were the greatest albums but even after those albums they produce amazing songs. Brilliant b-sides too. To me they were the Scottish R.E.M.
nice! catapulted me back to 2004/03 when I first listened to them. Thanks!
Another lovely video. I've only just discovered your channel ( thanks, algorithm) and I really like your tastes as they seem to mirror my own. I think of early Idlewild as a "mid atlantic" band- equally influenced by American indie as by British Indie. I also think they presage a certain Scottish form of "Post Rock"- Aerogramme, and early Twilight Sad. Which reminds me- there are some bands that are woefully underappreciated in the US, while doing alright in the UK ( in particular Manic Street Preachers)- but for a band that truly never got their due- Chameleons ( called Chameleons UK, over here, sadly) They presaged shoegaze, post rock, and a few other genres, quite often in the same song....
Thanks Matt, much appreciated! I'm a huge fan of the Manics - one of my very favourite bands. The Chameleons have been on my mind to potentially cover at some point - the size of their influence given how under the radar they are is staggering!
The Vines. First 2 albums were brilliant. Highly Evolved and Winning Days. Such a great blend of 90s alt rock, grunge, psych and classic rock. Craig Nicholls was a proper rock star. They definitely deserve a video about them
They've actually been in the back of my mind to cover at some point! The backlash they got was even more extreme than the hype they launched with. Always thought Craig Nicholls had a great ear for a melody.
do another one on hope is important or warning / promises. or make another world, when they went from recording in la for w/p to a home studio in a council house in rosyth. more iDLEWiLD!, you also mention ash, you should do one on nu clear sounds and the problems that followed until 2000
This is one of my favourite albums ever. Thank you for your video.
Glad you liked it, Shaun!
I remember getting the CD of 100 Broken Windows off the back of Roseability and not being over-enamoured at the time but like you say, over the years, as it got revisited, it came to stand out as an unsung classic of the era. Such an energetic record. You mentioned 3 Colours Red...any thoughts on doing something about them? Pure is one of the best British punk records of the late nineties, surely.
Ahhh yes NAM. The regrettable era of biege indifference and superfluous beanies.
Brilliant video and I 100% agree, they were a stunning live album around then 2
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
I forgot how bad most music was in 2000; and why I loved idlewild.....
great channel you got going here. have you considered doing a video on the chameleons?
Thanks! Yeah, The Chameleons have been on my mind to cover at some point 🙂
Just put one out on The Chameleons today - feel free to check it out 🙂
I'd never heard the term NAM and that was my era early 2000's, bands like turin brakes and gomez would also fit the genre, at least we had the coral back then!
It was a short-lived, NME created name (like most, I suppose 😄) and I'm pretty sure Turin Brakes were considered one of its poster boys! Gomez escaped it by being just a fraction earlier, I think. Just found an article about it - worth a look if interested!: www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/2360346-2360346
Idlewild 's Early work remind me of Post Hardcore bands like Fugazi, Bitch Magnet and Unwound, but did the band Really fit into the Late 90s Britrock camp? or They were just indie-rock
I always think of Biffy when I think of Idlewild. I don't know if that's because of them both come from Scotland, any musical similarities, or just because one of my mates was really into both bands in the early 2000's.
I get that - two Scottish alt rock bands operating around a similar time (Biffy's debut was 2002, according to Wiki - I've still got their second album somewhere!). I always saw Biffy as more post-hardcore/emo than Idlewild, though. To me it felt like - in the early 00s at least - Biffy had more in common with bands like Hundred Reasons and Hell Is For Heroes.
I like your videos and especially enjoyed this one and the Teenage Fanclub one. One thing I would say is that the volume seems to take a jump when you go to the songs of the artist. Is there any way you could make the volume more consistent throughout the videos?
Anyway, I appreciate your work. Keep it up. :)
Thanks Stevo! Yeah, I'm aware of the volume thing - the problem I've got is I'm doing everything from my phone, so I've got equipment limitations (and I'm all fingers and thumbs trying to control them, like a sloth trying to play Tetris 😄). But I'll make a concerted effort to try and balance out the volume more!
@@2020Sound wow, seriously... you do all this on a phone?! I'm amazed, I find it annoying enough just typing a text message.
Idlewild were a brilliant band but their first record sounded terrible to be honest. It was full of what I would deem as b - siders when compared to the brilliant Broken Windows where every song sounded like a potential single. The first album sounded heavily influenced by American college music but 100 Broken Windows was saturated with catchy hooks and golden melodies and was clearly influenced by Nirvana and the grunge scene. It's up there with Nevermind for me but was never marketed properly so the blame has to fall on the record label. It was obvious that Idlewild need to work hard in America in order to break it there as this music wasn't going to sell well in Europe. The English need to be told what music to listen too by the Radio DJ which is why guitar music died out after the end of brit pop. Another brilliant band like Idlewild called The Open brought out two very stunning albums namely "The Silent Hours and Statues." They were influenced by Talk Talk Mansun, U2 and also had jazz influences. The problem for me is that many of these record labels have many other artists working with them. They'll tend to stick with their favourites and put most of the money in to them and push bands like Idlewild, The Open and Mansun to the side or to the end of the cue. I remember Paul Draper speaking about his record label when he was involved with his band Manson and he said that exact same thing. The label just pushed us to the side and focused on other artist that they deemed more important than Mansun even though Manson had gotten that label a no. 1 record.
Thus, Idlewild suffered from not working hard enough in America for me, they weren't marketed enough and basically settled for signing for a smaller label to just earn a reasonable living via touring and putting out singles in order to try and sell out tour dates.
Holy crap, a mention of The Open out in the wild, The Silent Hours was an incredible album that at the time I had no idea why it wasn't much bigger.
@@vurogj I prefer Idlewilds 2nd albums which for me was as good as Nirvanas Nevermind. Both of the Open albums were brilliant but guitar music wasn't as popular after brit pop died out so those guys missed the boat I'm afrad.
Incredible album. Unfortunately one of the worst live acts I’ve ever seen when they were touring The Remote Part. 2003 at Detroit’s Magic Stick and Roddy was pissed drunk for the entire gig.