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.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady mid-tempo sing-alongs
- introspective reflections on life
- cathartic release through melody
- nostalgic energy for gatherings
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer instant gratification tracks
- seek high-energy party anthems
Where this album fits
- Career 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.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Biffy Clyro· The Maccabees· We Are Scientists
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 You Held the World in Your Arms 3:23
- 2 No Emotion 3:04
- 3 Roseability 3:40
- 4 When I Argue I See Shapes 4:24
- 5 Love Steals Us From Loneliness 3:13
- 6 American English 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
- 2 You Held the World in Your Arms
- 3 No Emotion
- 4 Love Steals Us From Loneliness
- 5 American English
- 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
- 23 You Held the World in Your Arms
- 24 American English
- 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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