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. JorisV.
    Aug 17, 2005
    6
    Very mediocre. Only the standout and superb Love Steals Us From Loneliness catched my attention... and maybe El Captain and I Understand It...
  2. DanP
    Apr 7, 2005
    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!
  3. DanielM
    Mar 20, 2005
    6
    Does not trump or recapture the heights of "The Remote Part" or the intensity of "100 Broken Windows", nor does it mark a step forward. But there are good songs here. This album is a reminder, not the proof, of what a good band they are

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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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