IDLEWILD 8211 Idlewild 8211 LP 8211 Indie Exclusive Cool Blue Vinyl OCT 3

LP – Indie Exclusive Cool Blue Vinyl Immediately, there is the sense of a band in motion -their storied past not an anchor but a spur. Idlewilds songs offer a string of compelling answers: Everything adds up to the present moment, doesnt it? Woomble asks. Idlewild have been many things. They were a teenage punk band, slinging buzzsaw riffs and barbed refrains, before becoming one of the most compelling mainstream rock groups of their generation. With 2019s Interview Music, they made sprawling art pop. On Idlewild, they welcome each of these past selves into the room. Work on a follow up to Interview Music was originally planned to begin immediately after the band wrapped up touring, but the pandemic brought things to a halt. Touring the 20th anniversary of The Remote Part in 2022 was a visceral reminder of where they had been – and a prompt for what might come next. They assembled songs that celebrate pop hooks and livewire distortion, as well as expressive interplay. Writing continued at Post Electric Studio in Edinburgh and the Isle of Iona Library, before a short, sharp burst of recording in early 2025. The result is a lean, focused document – 10 tracks that get in and out in 30 minutes and change. WithJones engineering and mixing, the production reflects a collaborative, in-house approach.We were referencing ourselves… realising that we had a sound, Woomble says. Facing forward, not back, Idlewild captures beauty, nuance, and clarity from three decades of sound and feeling – spontaneous, purposeful, and unmistakably them. Tracklist: Stay Out Of PlaceLike I Had BeforeIt’s Not The First Time(I Can’t Help) Back Then You Found MeThe Mirror StillMake It HappenI Wish I Wrote It DownPermanent ColoursWriters Of The Present TimeEnd With Sunrise