Scottish Fiction: Best of 1997–2007
Idlewild · 2007
59 min · 56 tracks · alternative rock
Melodic and earnest alternative rock infused with introspective lyrics and energetic instrumentation.
Why this album works
'Scottish Fiction' encapsulates Idlewild's evolution and features hits that shaped the Scottish rock scene. The album reached number 14 on the UK Albums Chart, demonstrating their commercial success while receiving positive reviews for its nostalgic yet fresh take on their earlier work.
- Best for
- steady mid-tempo sing-alongs introspective reflections on life cathartic release through melody
- Context
- Released in 2007, 'Scottish Fiction: Best of 1997–2007' serves as a retrospective compilation marking Idlewild's first decade, following their rise to prominence with albums like '100 Broken Windows' (1999) and 'The Remote Part' (2002). At this point, the band was experiencing a shift in their sound and lineup, having transitioned from indie darlings to mainstream recognition.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 You Held the World in Your Arms Standout 3:23
- 2 No Emotion 3:04
- 3 Roseability Standout 3:40
- 4 When I Argue I See Shapes 4:24
- 5 Love Steals Us From Loneliness 3:13
- 6 American English Standout 4:34
- 7 These Wooden Ideas 3:53
- 8 El Capitan 3:57
- 9 A Modern Way of Letting Go 2:24
- 10 Let Me Sleep (Next to the Mirror) 3:22
- 11 I'm a Message 2:31
- 12 In Remote Part/Scottish Fiction 3:50
- 13 I Understand It 3:21
- 14 Little Discourage 3:11
- 15 As If I Hadn't Slept 3:37
- 16 Live in a Hiding Place 3:16
- 17 Make Another World 4:08
Disc 2
- 1 Roseability Standout
- 2 You Held the World in Your Arms Standout
- 3 No Emotion
- 4 Love Steals Us From Loneliness
- 5 American English Standout
- 6 I'm Happy to Be Here Tonight
- 7 A Modern Way of Letting Go
- 8 Future Works
- 9 Little Discourage
- 10 Satan Polaroid
- 11 Not Just Sometimes but Always
- 12 El Capitan
- 13 When I Argue I See Shapes
- 14 In Remote Part/Scottish Fiction
- 15 A Film for the Future
- 16 Everyone Says You're So Fragile
- 17 I'm a Message
- 18 When I Argue I See Shapes
- 19 Actually It's Darkness
- 20 Little Discourage
- 21 These Wooden Ideas
- 22 Roseability Standout
- 23 You Held the World in Your Arms Standout
- 24 American English Standout
- 25 Live in a Hiding Place
- 26 A Modern Way of Letting Go
- 27 Love Steals Us From Loneliness
- 28 I Understand It
- 29 El Capitan
- 30 No Emotion
- 31 A Ghost in the Arcade
- 32 Everything (As It Moves) (live at Aberdeen)
- 33 Quiet Crown (acoustic Instore, London 2002)
- 34 When I Argue I See Shapes (acoustic Instore, Boston 2003)
- 35 Glasgow Barrowland Web Promo
- 36 The Making of Warning/Promises
- 37 If It Takes You Home (studio version)
- 38 Make Another World Epk
- 39 Photo Gallery
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