Idlewild – Idlewild
Having spent the better part of three decades crafting their sound and poetic sensibilities, Idlewilld's endless hours of commitment are crystal clear on their newest record
Idlewild breach dreary themes, such as one’s sense of self and heartbreak, across their self-titled album. All the while the melody on each song, especially Like I Had Before, creates a juxtaposition of danceability. The diversity of feeling pushes for a cathartic release of the song’s sombre lyrics onto the dancefloor. On the same track, Idlewild’s lyricism captures how our perception of self is shaped by what we witness in the media before we’re able to reshape it through relationships and the seismic shifts they create in our lives.
On I Wish I Wrote It Down, Idlewild continue to blend superb musicality with cutting lyrics. 'Alone to memorise that you shouldn’t be laughing if you don’t know why' are just some of the words that finish a song which ventures into the world of indie-pop, its bassline so thick you can feel it crawling on your skin. It’s a treat when a band that’s spent the better part of three decades crafting their sound and poetic sensibilities has all those endless hours of commitment come out crystal clear on their tenth record, and it's precisely what Idlewild have accomplished here.
Listen to: Like I Had Before, (I Can't Help) Back Then You Found Me