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Idlewild
Scottish indie rock band
Formed in 1995
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Idlewild tour dates 2026
Idlewild has one upcoming show: Friday, December 18, 2026, in Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Usher Hall).
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Idlewild are a Scottish indie rock band formed in Edinburgh in 1995. The band's line-up consists of Roddy Woomble (lead vocals), Rod Jones (guitar, backing vocals), Colin Newton (drums), Andrew Mitchell (bass) and Luciano Rossi (keyboards). During live performances, the band are joined by former core member Allan Stewart (guitar). To date, Idlewild have released ten studio albums.
Initially, Idlewild's sound was faster and more dissonant than many of their 1990s indie rock contemporaries. However, it developed over time from an edgy and angular sound (as heard in their early material—once described by the NME as "the sound of a flight of stairs falling down a flight of stairs") to a sweeping, melodic rock sound as displayed on The Remote Part and Warnings/Promises.
In 2010, the band entered an indefinite hiatus, but reunited in late 2013 to record their seventh album, Everything Ever Written, released in 2015. This was followed by Interview Music in 2019. The band released their tenth and latest studio album, Idlewild, on October 3, 2025 to critical acclaim. It became the band's highest charting album in over twenty years, reaching number sixteen on the UK Albums Chart.
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Idlewild est un groupe de rock britannique, originaire d'Édimbourg, en Écosse. Il est formé en décembre 1995 par Roddy Woomble (chant), Rod Jones (guitare), Phil Scanlon (basse), et Colin Newton (percussions).
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Discography
Albums
- 1998 Hope Is Important
- 2000 100 Broken Windows
- 2002 The Remote Part
- 2005 Warnings / Promises
- 2007 Make Another World
- 2009 Post Electric Blues
- 2015 Everything Ever Written
- 2019 Interview Music
- 2025 Idlewild
EPs
- 1998 Captain
- 2001 Devil in the Woods
- 2001 Discourage
- 2020 Interview Music - Acoustic EP
Singles
- 1997 Queen of the Troubled Teens
- 1997 Chandelier
- 1998 Satan Polaroid
- 1998 A Film for the Future
- 1998 Everyone Says You're So Fragile
- 1998 I'm a Message
- 1999 When I Argue I See Shapes
- 1999 Little Discourage
- 2000 Actually It's Darkness
- 2000 These Wooden Ideas
- 2000 Roseability
- 2002 You Held the World in Your Arms
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- 2002 American English
- 2002 Live in a Hiding Place
- 2003 Idlewild
- 2003 A Modern Way of Letting Go
- 2005 Love Steals Us From Loneliness
- 2005 I Understand It
- 2005 El Capitan
- 2006 If It Takes You Home
- 2007 No Emotion
- 2009 Readers & Writers
- 2015 Collect Yourself
- 2015 Come On Ghost
- 2015 Every Little Means Trust
- 2019 Dream Variations
- 2019 Same Things Twice
- 2019 There's a Place for Everything (acoustic)
- 2025 Stay Out of Place
- 2025 Like I Had Before
- Post Electric Blues B-Sides
Questions about Idlewild’s tour
When is Idlewild’s next show?
Idlewild’s next show is on Friday, December 18, 2026, in Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Usher Hall).
When does Idlewild play in Edinburgh?
Idlewild plays in Edinburgh on Friday, December 18, 2026 at Usher Hall.
Where can I buy tickets for Idlewild?
Each date in the list above links to its ticket page when there is one, through sellers such as bandsintown.com.
Where can I listen to Idlewild?
Idlewild is on Apple Music, Deezer, Spotify, Tidal. The links are at the top of this page.
How do I keep up with new Idlewild dates?
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Who is Idlewild?
Idlewild is a band from the United Kingdom. Formed in 1995. Genres: alternative rock, indie rock, post-grunge. Next show: Friday, December 18, 2026, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
