Release Date: Aug 16, 2005
Genre(s): Rock, Alternative
Record label: Parlophone
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Having morphed from snarling punk rock kids to masters of melodic, sweeping pop, Idlewild are no strangers to change. This time, though, it's not just the music that's different. Their third album is the first to feature new hands Gavin Fox and Allan Stewart and comes after singer Roddy Woomble's relocation to New York. The result is a slightly awkward composite of the band's old strengths and a flurry of new ideas.