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| ARTIST: | Idlewild |
| CATEGORY: | Music |
| MANUFACTURER: | Capitol |
| MEDIA: | Audio CD |
| TRACKS: | Little Discourage, I Don't Have The Map, These Wooden Ideas, Roseability, Idea Track, Let Me Sleep (Next To The Mirror), Listen To What You've Got, Actually It's Darkness, Rusty, Mistake Pageant, Quiet Crown, The Bronze Medal |
| UPC: | 724352543908 |
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Customer Reviews of 100 Broken Windows
A great CD! I've been a fan of Idlewild since their first EP, Captain, and the growth and maturity shown in their later releases has been astounding. Now with 100 Broken Windows, Idlewild have outdone themsevles. While I personally don't see the Blur influence, the REM comparison is warranted. The lead singer of Idlewild (Roddy) sounds quite like Michael Stipe. The first track, "Little Discourage" has an incessant riff and a wall-of-sound powerhouse chorus. My favorite tracks include the first one, "These Wooden Ideas" and "Mistake Pageant", the latter being the best pure-pop song on the CD. The album's highlight is "Roseability", combining their poppier side with the rough edges that they're famous for. Idlewild deserve success stateside as this album is perfect for hard-rocking middle America. It's got loud guitars and a rocking atmosphere, definitely a CD worth purchasing.
This Is the One
100 Broken Windows is quite possibly the best release of 2000/2001. It's nearly impossible to pick out a favorite track, as this album is, top-to-bottom, full of perfect sorta-punky-but-melodic power-pop anthems. Just when you think you've finally reached a song without a hook, watch out because here it comes.
Like a young and driven Guided by Voices (minus the drugs and undercutting silliness) crossed with Manic Street Preachers (minus the pretension and politics), Idlewild have arrived. From the opening riff of "A Little Discourage" to the sparkle-fury of "Wooden Ideas" to the beautiful dynamics of the wonderfully-titled "Actually It's Darkness", Idlewild takes you on a joyride. Another standout, "Mistake Pageant", is the best song Robert Pollard never wrote.
Coming in at a tight 38 minutes, 100 Broken Windows doesn't overstay its welcome, but with songs like these i'm not sure it could anyway. And be sure to crank it up; the album tends to lose its energy at low volumes. Finally to be released in the US in March, and it's about time.
The Bottom Line
I got a hold of this album after hearing it a record store and thinking it was some kind of Michael Stipe side-project. (Yes, they're correct, he really sounds like R.E.M.'s frontman) After getting home and popping it in, I was more than pleasantly suprised at what a good upbeat "indie" rock band Idlewild is. The first 3 songs had me really digging their sound, until I got to the 4th one, "Idea Track." After listening to this song the first time, I simply pushed repeat and listened 4 more times. The price of the CD is worth this song alone. (And I'm one who hates it when people say crap like that) The rest of the album had me convinced that I had stumbled on something extra special. If I had to compare them to anybody, it would be a slightly more mature and less poppy Jimmy Eat World. 4.5 stars, give it a listen.