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- Summary: The third album for the Scottish rockers is already a big hit with UK music fans, helped by the success of lead single "You Held the World in Your Arms."
- Record Label: Capitol / Parlophone
- Genre(s): Rock, Alternative
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Top Track
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| Songs when they're true are all dedicated to you, and this invisible world i choose to live in. And if you believe that then now i understand why... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 20 out of 20
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Mixed: 0 out of 20
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Negative: 0 out of 20
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MagnetAn embarrassment of riches. [#58, p.91]
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MojoSounding assured and triumphant, Scotland's finest finally have realised their true potential. [Aug 2002, p.112]
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This is arguably Idlewild’s finest hour.
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Q MagazineIdlewild have added a new "dirty bomb" to their armoury: the emotional resonance of prime Morrissey/Marr. [Aug 2002, p.128]
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Idlewild are rapidly outgrowing their influences as they forge a unique identity that leads me to suspect that they may soon be inspiring a slew of like-minded new bands.
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Entertainment WeeklyIt's overshadowed by many of the band's recent, U.K.-only B sides. [21 Mar 2003, p.113]
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The album starts to wear thin by the homestretch.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 11 out of 12
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Mixed: 1 out of 12
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Negative: 0 out of 12
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DavidB.Aug 14, 2002Consistently brilliant
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JamesM.Aug 8, 2002An amazing albulm! Every song is brilliant and American/English is one of the best songs ever. Worth getting the whole albulm for that one song
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Aug 15, 2011
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MattS.Aug 26, 2002I have all three Idlewild albums and their mini-album "Captain", and I can say that their sound matures, but they are still damn good. Great album.
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PaulWAug 8, 2004Pure class, it has been my favourite album for a long time now, i never get tired of it!
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MiguelGFeb 11, 2005
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NightkinFeb 14, 2006
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