• (PRE-ORDER 10/3/25) Idlewild [IEX] (COLOR VINYL) | Mint (M) Mint (M) - ALT/INDIE *NEW/COLOR*
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Idlewild

(PRE-ORDER 10/3/25) Idlewild [IEX] (COLOR VINYL) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

(PRE-ORDER 10/3/25) Idlewild [IEX] (COLOR VINYL) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

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Description

Idlewild (IEX)

(Indie Exclusive, Colored Vinyl)

Artist: Idlewild

Format: LP

Release Date: 10/3/2025

Label: V2 Records

Vendor: Bertus Groothandel & Dist B.V.

Distributor: AMPED

UPC: 8717931353472

 

Description

Idlewild's self-titled 10th album begins in medias res, with Rod Jones' guitar crunching and wailing, the sound hanging in the air until vocalist Roddy Woomble catches hold of it with the first of Stay Out of Place's fizzing, inimitable hooks. Immediately, there is the sense of a band in motion, their storied past not an anchor but a spur. Idlewild's songs offer a string of compelling answers: "Everything adds up to the present moment, doesn't it?" Woomble asks.

 

Idlewild have been a lot of different 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 2019's 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 initially planned to begin immediately after the band wrapped up touring, but the pandemic put things into a skid. Touring the 20th anniversary of The Remote Part in 2022 was a visceral reminder of where they'd been and a prompt for what might come next. They assembled songs that celebrated 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. With Jones 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.

 

Tracks

1 Stay Out of Place

2 Like

3 Had Before

4 It's Not the First Time

5 (I Can't Help) Back Then You Found Me

6 The Mirror Still

7 Make It Happen

8 I Wish

9 Wrote It Down

10 Permanent Colours

11 Writers of the Present Time

12 End with Sunrise

  • Media Condition: Mint (M)
  • Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
  • Format: Vinyl
  • Genre: ALT/INDIE
  • Format Type: LP
  • Released: 10/03/2025

Condition Ratings & Details

NOTE: Every title includes condition ratings. The first rating pertains to the physical media, and the second grade pertains to the sleeve.

NOTE: Images may not be exact. Please refer to the description to determine whether the images are Actual Photos or Photos Not Actual. New records will likely use generic web photos to represent the product.

Condition Ratings

  • MINT (M): Perfect, brand new, unplayed.
  • Near Mint (NM): Like new, barely played, will play perfectly.
  • Excellent (EX): Very close to near mint, with minor cosmetic wear. Will play perfectly.
  • Very Good Plus (VG+): Light cosmetic blemishes that do not affect play. Close to perfect playback.
  • Very Good (VG): Some light marks that may cause minor noise during playback. Still enjoyable and plays well.
  • Good Plus (G+): Noticeable noise during playback. Only listed if of collector value. Not ideal for listening.

Sleeve Details

  • PHOTOS ACTUAL: The photo is an original image of the exact item you will receive.
  • PHOTOS NOT ACTUAL: The photo is sourced from the web and may differ slightly from the actual item.
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