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They make indie rock sound beautiful.
I gave up on wondering why they are not popular. They did punk, garage rock 2-3 years before it became popular again (e.g. the Strokes stuff). They included element of folks (again 2-3 years) before it is acceptable as now.
It's just bad luck.
Love them so much though.
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@fatriff I merely talked about the Brit musice scene. But true, Idlewild got a lot of early influence from American bands. May not be directly link to the bands you mentioned though. I think Roddy early favourites were Pearl Jam and REM.
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@sillcinnamon They did?? I think you'll find the likes of Face to Face, Offsrpring, Greenday were busy making new age punk in 1991 onwards before it exploded again in 1994.. Idlewild claimed they formed in 1995 but didn't put an album out till 1998.
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@sillcinnamon they are not big cos people have no taste!!
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@sillcinnamon In my view they were poorly managed, or too stupid or arrogant to listen, this is the reason for there lack of success. You mess with your core fan base when you have made your name, and there are enough people to adust to your change of direction.
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Massive shame really. They save their best album (in my opinion) until the world is full of rubbish like techno and rap so they don't even manage to get in the charts! So underrated.
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@treble41 2010 now ^^
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@turnersterror88 amen.
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this sucks dick
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I agree, there's no harm in putting the songs on youtube. I followed the band since I saw them in 2001, I just didn't join the fanclub so it's good to hear the new stuff even though I'm not considered a 'real fan'. Thanks very much for the upload.
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@cataloguetown i agree; it's just a matter of personal taste. i really really like the sound of post electric blues.
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treble41 2 years ago 2
I cannot believe you have put this and City Hall onto Youtube. Did you not read what the band had asked of us?
Really very disappointing.
And what makes you think this is gonna be the single?! Yes it was mentioned on Roddy's Twitter page - which turned out not to be him.
I'm not very happy.
floozysuzie20 2 years ago
ffs man it's only two songs. the two best ones imo, how does that hurt the band? they may as well not post any of their promo music videos then. my intention is only to promote the band. i'm not the one uploading the album or telling people to download it. it's 2009, toughen up.
treble41 2 years ago 12