{"id":43490,"date":"2025-07-23T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T21:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=43490"},"modified":"2025-07-18T19:05:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T23:05:20","slug":"idlewild-return-with-first-album-in-six-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=43490","title":{"rendered":"Idlewild return with first album in six years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Self-Titled LP drops October 3rd<\/strong><br><br>Scottish alt-rock legends&nbsp;<strong>Idlewild<\/strong>&nbsp;are back\u2014and they\u2019ve got something big to say. The band just announced their long-awaited tenth studio album, simply titled&nbsp;\u2018Idlewild,\u2019 arriving October 3rd via V2 Records. It\u2019s their first new material since 2019\u2019s&nbsp;\u2018Interview Music,\u2019 and judging by the new single, it\u2019s well worth the wait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leading the charge is the expansive and heartfelt track\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/idlewild.ffm.to\/stayoutofplace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Stay Out of Place<\/a><\/em>, a song that bchannels the band\u2019s signature melodic warmth with a fresh edge. It debuted on BBC 6 Music thanks to longtime champion Steve Lamacq, setting the tone for what promises to be a bold and reflective chapter in the band\u2019s ever-evolving story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jBIC5XWNSRA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Frontman&nbsp;<strong>Roddy Woomble<\/strong>&nbsp;shared a bit of the philosophy behind the track: \u201c<em>Walt Whitman was right, we do contain \u2018multitudes\u2019. There\u2019s more than one \u2018us\u2019 in there\u2014and that multiplicity gets even more interesting in a band.&nbsp;Stay Out of Place&nbsp;is about shaking up expectations, forgetting the rulebook, and choosing your own voice. It felt like a powerful reintroduction to Idlewild in 2025.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The new album was crafted over the past year between Post Electric Studios in Edinburgh and a more remote, reflective setting\u2014the Isle of Iona Library in the Hebrides. Produced and mixed by&nbsp;<strong>Rod Jones<\/strong>, the record invites listeners to rediscover every facet of Idlewild\u2019s past: the punk fire of&nbsp;\u2018Hope Is Important,\u2019 the expansive indie-rock of&nbsp;\u2018The Remote Part,\u2019 and the textured experimentation of&nbsp;\u2018Interview Music\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Woomble explains,&nbsp;\u2018Idlewild\u2019&nbsp;looks back not with nostalgia but with clarity and purpose.<br>\u201c<em>For the first time we were referencing ourselves\u2014not to relive the past, but to celebrate it creatively. When it was all finished, calling it&nbsp;\u2018Idlewild\u2019 just made sense.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5220.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5220.jpeg?resize=900%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5220.jpeg?w=900 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5220.jpeg?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5220.jpeg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5220.jpeg?resize=768%2C768 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Idlewild\u2019&nbsp;track list<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stay Out Of Place<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Like I Had Before<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It\u2019s Not The First Time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(I Can\u2019t Help) Back Then You Found Me<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Mirror Still<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make It Happen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I Wish I Wrote It Down<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Permanent Colours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Writers Of The Present Time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>End With Sunrise<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This self-titled release will be available on CD, standard black vinyl, and two limited colour variants\u2014perfect for long-time fans and new ears alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail19.com\/t\/j-l-wdjihuy-ejlihlkhu-h\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pre-Order<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To celebrate the new record, Idlewild are hitting the road again. Catch them at these dates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July<\/strong><br>27 \u2013 Deer Shed Festival, Thirsk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>September<\/strong><br>13 \u2013 Black Isle Calling, Inverness<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October<\/strong><br>10 \u2013 Boilershop, Newcastle<br>11 \u2013 Project House, Leeds<br>12 \u2013 Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton<br>14 \u2013 The Junction, Cambridge<br>15 \u2013 O2 Academy, Bristol<br>17 \u2013 Koko, London&nbsp;<em>(SOLD OUT)<\/em><br>18 \u2013 New Century Hall, Manchester<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December<\/strong><br>5 \u2013 Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen&nbsp;<em>(SOLD OUT)<\/em><br>6 \u2013 LiveHouse, Dundee<br>7 \u2013 Barrowland, Glasgow&nbsp;<em>(SOLD OUT)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 2026<\/strong><br>2\u20135 \u2013 Rockaway Beach, Bognor Regis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Lineup<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Roddy Woomble \u2013 vocals<br>Rod Jones \u2013 guitars<br>Andrew Mitchell \u2013 bass<br>Colin Newton \u2013 drums<br>Luciano Rossi \u2013 keys<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019ve been with them since the scrappy punk days or jumped on board during their indie-rock renaissance,\u00a0\u2018Idlewild\u2019\u00a0is shaping up to be a celebration of everything this band does best\u2014and then some. 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