idlewild

Idlewild"when i argue, i see shapes"

Who?Roddy Woomble, a man one vowel from a career in waste management, leads a bunch of scots into battle with loud angry guitars and much shouting.

Essential?The only band I saw in 2000 that amde me want to follow them like a lovelorn teenager or someone they need a court order against, both their albums to date have been pretty much special. When I Argue and I am A Message lodge themselves in your skull like a do-no-harm chip

In a nutshell, then:Teenage angst finding its outlet with loud and smart rather than blusher and too long in the blouse department

Never mind the music, give us trivia:Idlewild was the name of JFK airport before JFK got shot, and was also the title taken for a 'what if' novel by Mark Lawson, this nation's leading cultural grammarian.

Update:A second album, and a change of line-up, with original bassist Rob leaving under a mysterious cloud.
We've since found out that their name was actually taken from Anne of Green Gables, Idlewild being the place where townspeople would gather for fun.

In more depth:
official site
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