Warnings/Promises - Idlewild
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66 out of 100

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7.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

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  • Summary: The fourth album for the Scottish band was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Tony Hoffer (Air, Beck).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    90
    Where 'The Remote Part' was their 'Green'-esque lunge into the spotlight, 'Warnings/Promises' is their full-blwon 'Out Of Time' spectacular. But with less twangle, more teeth. [5 Mar 2005, p.50]
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  2. ShakingThrough.net
    74
    Idlewild may still be figuring out exactly how to juggle its conflicting elements, but there are more than enough truly bright spots on Warnings/Promises to remind the listener of what the band is capable of when it fires on all cylinders -- and even when it doesn't.
  3. Uncut
    60
    Warnings/Promises was written on acoustic guitar and fleshed out in the studiio--a tactic that bears mixed results. [Apr 2005, p.97]
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  4. Mojo
    60
    There are times when their admiration for R.E.M. burns a little too brightly... but overall this marks another step forward. [Mar 2005, p.100]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18
  1. LinusO
    10
    It's a monumental grower, just give it time! Maybe not as good as 100 Broken Windows but no records in the world are...
  2. ChelseaM
    8
    This is not their best CD, I don't know if they'll ever top The Remote Part, but it still inherently Idlewild. No one else could capture their sound. Best song of the year, afterall...… Expand
  3. ScottA
    7
    Look, sometimes you have to like a record simply for what it is, rather than hating it for what you wanted it to be. Which is very much the case with this, Idlewild… Expand
  4. DanP
    4
    I only got into Idlewild recently, when I got a copy of 100 Broken Windows. I missed it at the time,... but I think it is an Amazing album. Warning/Promises is a poor OUT OF TIME at best.... Back to the drawing board guys!… Expand

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