Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Four Scots who first made name in their native U.K. in the late '90s with their punk-laden debut, Hope Is Important, scale back a bit on their sophomore effort, 100 Broken Windows. Idlewild have grown up and mold traditional song structure with classic Victorian lyrical imagery. They aren't shy about playing into their influences either. When it's supposed to be fashionable to enjoy artists such as Westlife and Atomic Kitten, Idlewild still hark at what it's like to grow up in the working class. It's neither glossy nor spectacular. It's rough-edged in spots but also tightly woven. 100 Broken Windows illustrates what these four men love about music, specifically their passion for Nirvana and R.E.M. Frontman Roddy Woomble is lyrically quick-witted, and his hazy, splintering vocals ache on tracks such as "Little Discourage" and "I Don't Have the Map." Melodies are muddled, but these tracks exude the similar pain and desire found in late-'80s/early-'90s punk rock. Idlewild were just kids then but were obviously affected by the sounds of Sonic Youth, the Pixies, and Fugazi. "Roseability" (a nice tribute to poet Gertrude Stein) and "Actually It's Darkness" infinitely find a calmer Idlewild, and such three-chord tracks are tightly polished with energy not present in most modern rock artists currently spawning fast-paced rap-rock. Idlewild's spunk is raw, a nice maturation from the early days of angst-ridden anthems made for no one who was listening. 100 Broken Windows moves past such exertion and identifies life's transition into being an adult. Roddy Woomble likes to keep that hidden, however.
© MacKenzie Wilson /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From $16.65/month
DAVE ERINGA, Producer, Mixer - Colin Newton, Composer, Drums - Roddy Woomble, Composer, Vocals - Rodric Pryce Jones, Composer - Robert Fairfoull, Composer - Bob Fairfoull, Guitar - Idlewild, MainArtist - Rod Pryce Jones, Guitar
© 2000 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
DAVE ERINGA, Producer, Mixer - Colin Newton, Composer, Drums - Roddy Woomble, Composer, Vocals - Rodric Pryce Jones, Composer - Robert Fairfoull, Composer - Bob Fairfoull, Guitar - Idlewild, MainArtist - Rod Pryce Jones, Guitar
© 2000 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2000 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
DAVE ERINGA, Producer, Mixer, Produced by - Colin Newton, Composer, Drums - Roddy Woomble, Composer, Vocals - Rodric Pryce Jones, Composer - Robert Fairfoull, Composer - Bob Fairfoull, Guitar, Guitarra - Idlewild, MainArtist - Rod Pryce Jones, Guitar, Guitarra
© 2000 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2000 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
DAVE ERINGA, Producer, Mixer - Colin Newton, Composer, Drums - Roddy Woomble, Composer, Vocals - Rodric Pryce Jones, Composer - Robert Fairfoull, Composer - Bob Fairfoull, Guitar - Idlewild, MainArtist - Rod Pryce Jones, Guitar
© 2000 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2000 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
DAVE ERINGA, Producer, Mixer - Colin Newton, Composer, Drums - Roddy Woomble, Composer, Vocals - Rodric Pryce Jones, Composer - Robert Fairfoull, Composer - Bob Fairfoull, Guitar - Idlewild, MainArtist - Rod Pryce Jones, Guitar
© 2000 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2000 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
DAVE ERINGA, Producer, Mixer - Colin Newton, Composer, Drums - Roddy Woomble, Composer, Vocals - Rodric Pryce Jones, Composer - Robert Fairfoull, Composer - Bob Fairfoull, Guitar - Idlewild, MainArtist - Rod Pryce Jones, Guitar
© 2000 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2000 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
DAVE ERINGA, Producer, Mixer - Bob Weston, Engineer - Colin Newton, Composer, Drums - Roddy Woomble, Composer, Vocals - Rodric Pryce Jones, Composer - Robert Fairfoull, Composer - Bob Fairfoull, Guitar - Idlewild, MainArtist - Rod Pryce Jones, Guitar
© 2000 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2000 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
DAVE ERINGA, Producer, Mixer - Colin Newton, Composer, Drums - Roddy Woomble, Composer, Vocals - Rodric Pryce Jones, Composer - Robert Fairfoull, Composer - Bob Fairfoull, Guitar - Idlewild, MainArtist - Rod Pryce Jones, Guitar - Willie Deans, Engineer
© 2000 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2000 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Bob Weston, Mixer, Engineer - Colin Newton, Composer, Drums - Roddy Woomble, Composer, Vocals - Rodric Pryce Jones, Composer - Robert Fairfoull, Composer - Bob Fairfoull, Guitar - Idlewild, MainArtist - Rod Pryce Jones, Guitar
© 2000 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2000 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
DAVE ERINGA, Producer, Mixer - Colin Newton, Composer, Drums - Roddy Woomble, Composer, Vocals - Rodric Pryce Jones, Composer - Robert Fairfoull, Composer - Bob Fairfoull, Guitar - Idlewild, MainArtist - Rod Pryce Jones, Guitar
© 2000 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2000 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
DAVE ERINGA, Producer, Mixer - Colin Newton, Composer, Drums - Roddy Woomble, Composer, Vocals - Rodric Pryce Jones, Composer - Robert Fairfoull, Composer - Bob Fairfoull, Guitar - Idlewild, MainArtist - Rod Pryce Jones, Guitar
© 2000 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2000 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
DAVE ERINGA, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Bob Weston, Engineer - Colin Newton, Composer, Drums - Roddy Woomble, Composer, Vocals - Rodric Pryce Jones, Composer - Robert Fairfoull, Composer - Bob Fairfoull, Guitar - Idlewild, MainArtist - Rod Pryce Jones, Guitar
© 2000 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2000 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
Four Scots who first made name in their native U.K. in the late '90s with their punk-laden debut, Hope Is Important, scale back a bit on their sophomore effort, 100 Broken Windows. Idlewild have grown up and mold traditional song structure with classic Victorian lyrical imagery. They aren't shy about playing into their influences either. When it's supposed to be fashionable to enjoy artists such as Westlife and Atomic Kitten, Idlewild still hark at what it's like to grow up in the working class. It's neither glossy nor spectacular. It's rough-edged in spots but also tightly woven. 100 Broken Windows illustrates what these four men love about music, specifically their passion for Nirvana and R.E.M. Frontman Roddy Woomble is lyrically quick-witted, and his hazy, splintering vocals ache on tracks such as "Little Discourage" and "I Don't Have the Map." Melodies are muddled, but these tracks exude the similar pain and desire found in late-'80s/early-'90s punk rock. Idlewild were just kids then but were obviously affected by the sounds of Sonic Youth, the Pixies, and Fugazi. "Roseability" (a nice tribute to poet Gertrude Stein) and "Actually It's Darkness" infinitely find a calmer Idlewild, and such three-chord tracks are tightly polished with energy not present in most modern rock artists currently spawning fast-paced rap-rock. Idlewild's spunk is raw, a nice maturation from the early days of angst-ridden anthems made for no one who was listening. 100 Broken Windows moves past such exertion and identifies life's transition into being an adult. Roddy Woomble likes to keep that hidden, however.
© MacKenzie Wilson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:38
- Main artists: Idlewild
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Food
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2000 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2000 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.