Idlewild are a Scottish 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). To date, Idlewild have released nine full-length 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.
Links to Peel[]
Peel played some tracks from the group on his shows between 1997 and 1998. Fellow colleague, Steve Lamacq, also played material from them on his Evening Session show, as well as when sitting in for Peel in 1999.
Shows Played[]
- 20 November 1997 (BFBS): 'Chandelier (7")' (Fierce Panda)
- 03 December 1997: Chandelier (7") Fierce Panda
- 09 December 1997: Satan Polaroid (CD - Captain) Deceptive
- 23 December 1997: 'Chandelier (7 inch)' (Fierce Panda)
- 1998
- 14 January 1998: Satan Polaroid (7" single) Deceptive
- 25 March 1998: Film For the Future (single) Food
- 28 June 1998: Everyone Says You're So Fragile (single) Food (Lamacq and Peel co-hosting)
- 1999
- 19 August 1999: Chandelier (v/a LP - Where The Wild Nings Are) Fierce Panda