Idlewild
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Active: 1995 - present
Biography
Idlewild are an indie rock band from Edinburgh, Scotland, formed in 1995 around singer Roddy Woomble, guitarist Rod Jones and drummer Colin Newton. They evolved from the chaotic punk of 'Hope Is Important' into the sweeping melodic rock of '100 Broken Windows' and 'The Remote Part', survived a 2010 to 2013 hiatus, and reached a tenth studio album with the self-titled 'Idlewild' in 2025.
Genres
Idlewild Discography
- Hope Is Important (1998) - Album - rated 2.91/5
- Everyone Says You're So Fragile (1998) - Single
- A Film for the Future (1998) - Single
- Captain (1998) - EP
- Little Discourage (1999) - Single - rated 3.68/5
- When I Argue I See Shapes (1999) - Single - rated 3.6/5
- Roseability (2000) - Single - rated 3.6/5
- These Wooden Ideas (2000) - Single - rated 3.66/5
- 100 Broken Windows (2000) - Album - rated 3.26/5
- Actually It's Darkness (2000) - Single - rated 3.49/5
- Live in a Hiding Place (2002) - Single - rated 3.53/5
- The Remote Part (2002) - Album - rated 3.76/5
- American English (2002) - Single - rated 3.55/5
- You Held the World in Your Arms (2002) - Single - rated 3.72/5
- Warnings / Promises (2005) - Album - rated 3.07/5
Members
- Roddy Woomble - lead vocals (1995 - present)
- Rod Jones - guitar, backing vocals (1995 - present)
- Colin Newton - drums (1995 - present)
- Bob Fairfoull - bass (1997 - 2002)
- Allan Stewart - guitar (2001 - 2010)
- Gareth Russell - bass (2006 - 2010)
- Andrew Mitchell - bass, guitar, backing vocals (2014 - present)
- Luciano Rossi - keyboards, backing vocals (2014 - present)