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See all 2 datesIdlewild is a British alternative rock band formed in Edinburgh in 1995 and linked to the label Parlophone. Its first album, Hope Is Important, was released in 1998.
Next date in London: 19 December at O2 Shepherds Bush Empire.
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- Idlewild (2025)
- Formed
- 1995 · Edinburgh
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- Parlophone
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Idlewild are a Scottish indie rock band formed in Edinburgh in 1995. The band's line-up consists of Roddy Woomble (lead vocals), Rod Jones (guitar, backing vocals), Colin Newton (drums), Andrew Mitchell (bass) and Luciano Rossi (keyboards). During live performances, the band are joined by former core member Allan Stewart (guitar). To date, Idlewild have released ten studio albums.
Initially, Idlewild's sound was faster and more dissonant than many of their 1990s indie rock contemporaries. However, it developed over time from an edgy and angular sound (as heard in their early material—once described by the NME as "the sound of a flight of stairs falling down a flight of stairs") to a sweeping, melodic rock sound as displayed on The Remote Part and Warnings/Promises.
In 2010, the band entered an indefinite hiatus, but reunited in late 2013 to record their seventh album, Everything Ever Written, released in 2015. This was followed by Interview Music in 2019. The band released their tenth and latest studio album, Idlewild, on October 3, 2025 to critical acclaim. It became the band's highest charting album in over twenty years, reaching number sixteen on the UK Albums Chart.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article “Idlewild (band)” (en), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Discography
- Hope Is Important 1998
- 100 Broken Windows 2000
- The Remote Part 2002
- Warnings / Promises 2005
- Make Another World 2007
- Post Electric Blues 2009
- The Skinny Sessions 2015
- Everything Ever Written 2015
- Live at Duart Castle 2014 2015
- Idlewild 2015 Live 2016
- Interview Music 2019
- Idlewild 2025