Warnings/Promises
by Idlewild
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 22
  3. Negative: 2 out of 22

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  1. JamesA
    Mar 21, 2005
    3
    Easily outstrips The Remote Part as Idlewild's worst attempt at music. This is proof that music can break your heart, but for all the wrong reasons.
  2. duncant
    Jun 9, 2005
    3
    this is a poor reflection of what the band is capable of producing. i looked forward to this album for so long and it is such a frustration to find out warnings and promises is, it hurts to say, not very good im afraid.

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Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Dot Music
    70
    Woomble’s lyrics, while literate, are never quite as clever as his supporters would like to believe.
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  2. Drowned In Sound
    70
    ‘Warnings / Promises’ is the work of a band pushing itself to the limits of its generous, but ultimately not boundless musical ability.
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  3. 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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