Make Another World
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Make Another World is the fifth full-length studio album by Scottish
rock band Idlewild
, released on 5 March 2007 through Sequel Records. The album is the first to feature bassist Gareth Russell
, following Gavin Fox
's departure at the end of 2005, and is their first since leaving Parlophone
. Vocalist Roddy Woomble
states that the band "made a conscious decision to make a strong, loud, rock record."
According to guitarist Rod Jones
, the album references each of the band's previous albums, and is a "summing up of the past twelve years". The album was noted for its return to Idlewild's heavier roots, while continuing to maintain a strong sense of melody as displayed on more recent albums. Q described the album as "the sound of a band re-energised."
The album reached #24 on the UK Album Chart, and, according to Woomble, has sold "40,000 copies, even though the record label effectively closed down just after it was released."
The album was performed in full on December 21, 2008, alongside their debut release, Captain
, at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
in Glasgow
. In an interview following the gig, guitarist Rod Jones stated that the album - alongside Warnings/Promises
- is his favourite release, citing that he "feels that we have become better at our craft as time goes on and I feel more confident in our song-writing as time goes by."
, with Dave Eringa
, producer of previous albums, 100 Broken Windows
and The Remote Part
.
Guitarist Allan Stewart
noted that: "the new songs are getting a great reception when we play them live. I think people were expecting more acoustic stuff, so the fact that it’s more upbeat surprises some people. I think people like the loud songs live, but there is still a mix on it. It is balanced – it’s pretty heavy in places!” and stated that the band “wrote this record when we didn’t have a label, so there were no A&R
people on the phone. We were on our own, we wrote the record and then when Sanctuary
came to us it was all but done. It was nice in that way that we had so much freedom."
, the band "enlisted our tour manger (and t-shirt designer) Dominic to do the album art. Dom’s covered in tattoos and loves all the iconic, sailor Jerry, tattoo artwork, so it went along those lines, with photos of a naked girl in a Mexican wrestlers mask inside the booklet. You’d have to ask him about the symbolism, but I for one, thought it was striking and stark, like a lot of the songs."
B-Sides
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
rock band Idlewild
Idlewild (band)
Idlewild are a Scottish rock band, formed in Edinburgh, in 1995, comprising Roddy Woomble , Rod Jones , Colin Newton , Allan Stewart and Gareth Russell...
, released on 5 March 2007 through Sequel Records. The album is the first to feature bassist Gareth Russell
Gareth Russell
This page refers to the musician Gareth Russell, for the author click here Gareth Russell .Gareth Russell is the bass guitarist for Idlewild, joining the band in 2006, following the departure of Gavin Fox in 2005...
, following Gavin Fox
Gavin Fox
For the Canadian Actor see Gavin Fox Gavin Bernard Fox is bass player with the band Concerto For Constantine. He has also been in the band Vega 4, Scottish rock band Idlewild, and Irish indie rock band Turn.-References:...
's departure at the end of 2005, and is their first since leaving Parlophone
Parlophone
Parlophone is a record label that was founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch was formed in 1923 as "Parlophone" which developed a reputation in the 1920s as a leading jazz label. It was acquired in 1927 by the Columbia Graphophone Company which...
. Vocalist Roddy Woomble
Roddy Woomble
Roderick "Roddy" Woomble is the lead singer of Scottish rock band, Idlewild and a solo contemporary folk musician. To date, Woomble has released six full-length studio albums with Idlewild, and two solo albums, My Secret is My Silence and The Impossible Song & Other Songs...
states that the band "made a conscious decision to make a strong, loud, rock record."
According to guitarist Rod Jones
Rod Jones (musician)
Rodric "Rod" Iwan Pryce Jones is the guitarist and backing vocalist for indie rock band Idlewild.Son of classical musician, John Pryce-Jones, Jones is an energetic live performer, and his guitar playing has been described as "gritty yet melodic."In 2000 Jones played second guitar for Graham Coxon...
, the album references each of the band's previous albums, and is a "summing up of the past twelve years". The album was noted for its return to Idlewild's heavier roots, while continuing to maintain a strong sense of melody as displayed on more recent albums. Q described the album as "the sound of a band re-energised."
The album reached #24 on the UK Album Chart, and, according to Woomble, has sold "40,000 copies, even though the record label effectively closed down just after it was released."
The album was performed in full on December 21, 2008, alongside their debut release, Captain
Captain (album)
Captain is the debut release by Scottish rock band Idlewild, released in January 1998. Although the number of tracks would normally class the release as an EP, Captain is commonly known as a mini-album...
, at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, also known as King Tut's, is a live music venue and bar in on St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Scotland. It is owned and managed by Glasgow-based gig promoters DF Concerts...
in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
. In an interview following the gig, guitarist Rod Jones stated that the album - alongside Warnings/Promises
Warnings/Promises
Warnings/Promises is the fourth full-length studio album by Scottish rock band Idlewild, released on 7 March 2005, on Parlophone. The album marks the only appearance of bassist Gavin Fox, following the departure of Bob Fairfoull in 2002, and is the first album to feature touring guitarist Allan...
- is his favourite release, citing that he "feels that we have become better at our craft as time goes on and I feel more confident in our song-writing as time goes by."
Background and Recording
The album was recorded in the band's rehearsal space in RosythRosyth
Rosyth is a town located on the Firth of Forth, three miles south of the centre of Dunfermline. According to an estimate taken in 2008, the town has a population of 12,790....
, with Dave Eringa
Dave Eringa
Dave Eringa is an English record producer from Essex who has engineered, mixed, produced, and played on albums by such bands as Manic Street Preachers, Ocean Colour Scene, Idlewild, 3 Colours Red, South and Johnny Boy...
, producer of previous albums, 100 Broken Windows
100 Broken Windows
-B-Sides from this album:* "A Tone" * "Broken Windows" * "1990 Nighttime" * "Meet Me at the Harbour"...
and The Remote Part
The Remote Part
The Remote Part is the third full-length studio album by Scottish rock band Idlewild, released on 15 July 2002 to widespread critical acclaim. The album is Idlewild's most commercially successful to date, and is the last to feature bassist Bob Fairfoull...
.
Guitarist Allan Stewart
Allan Stewart (musician)
Allan Stewart is a guitarist in the band Idlewild and also DeSalvo. He comes from Farnborough, England. Stewart joined the band as a touring guitarist in 2001 and became a full member in 2003...
noted that: "the new songs are getting a great reception when we play them live. I think people were expecting more acoustic stuff, so the fact that it’s more upbeat surprises some people. I think people like the loud songs live, but there is still a mix on it. It is balanced – it’s pretty heavy in places!” and stated that the band “wrote this record when we didn’t have a label, so there were no A&R
A&R
Artists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
people on the phone. We were on our own, we wrote the record and then when Sanctuary
Sanctuary Records
Sanctuary Records Group Limited was a record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Until June 2007, it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest independent music management company in the world...
came to us it was all but done. It was nice in that way that we had so much freedom."
Artwork
According to vocalist Roddy WoombleRoddy Woomble
Roderick "Roddy" Woomble is the lead singer of Scottish rock band, Idlewild and a solo contemporary folk musician. To date, Woomble has released six full-length studio albums with Idlewild, and two solo albums, My Secret is My Silence and The Impossible Song & Other Songs...
, the band "enlisted our tour manger (and t-shirt designer) Dominic to do the album art. Dom’s covered in tattoos and loves all the iconic, sailor Jerry, tattoo artwork, so it went along those lines, with photos of a naked girl in a Mexican wrestlers mask inside the booklet. You’d have to ask him about the symbolism, but I for one, thought it was striking and stark, like a lot of the songs."
Track listing
All songs written by Idlewild.- "In Competition for the Worst Time" - 2:43
- "Everything (As It Moves)" - 3:22
- "No Emotion" - 3:04
- "Make Another World" - 4:06
- "If It Takes You Home" - 2:07
- "Future Works" - 4:16
- "You and I Are Both Away" - 3:50
- "A Ghost in the Arcade" - 2:48
- "Once In Your Life" - 4:29
- "Finished It Remains" - 3:53
B-Sides
- "Hidden Ways"
- "Lookin' for a Love" (Neil YoungNeil YoungNeil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
)
Personnel
- Roddy WoombleRoddy WoombleRoderick "Roddy" Woomble is the lead singer of Scottish rock band, Idlewild and a solo contemporary folk musician. To date, Woomble has released six full-length studio albums with Idlewild, and two solo albums, My Secret is My Silence and The Impossible Song & Other Songs...
- lead vocal - Rod JonesRod Jones (musician)Rodric "Rod" Iwan Pryce Jones is the guitarist and backing vocalist for indie rock band Idlewild.Son of classical musician, John Pryce-Jones, Jones is an energetic live performer, and his guitar playing has been described as "gritty yet melodic."In 2000 Jones played second guitar for Graham Coxon...
- guitar, keyboards, vocals - Colin NewtonColin NewtonColin Newton is the Scottish drummer for the Scottish indie rock band, Idlewild....
- drums, percussion - Gareth RussellGareth RussellThis page refers to the musician Gareth Russell, for the author click here Gareth Russell .Gareth Russell is the bass guitarist for Idlewild, joining the band in 2006, following the departure of Gavin Fox in 2005...
- bass - Allan StewartAllan StewartAllan Stewart is a Scottish comic and impressionist born 11 December 1950.-Career:His career began in the 1960s when he performed as a cabaret pop singer and musician....
- guitars, vocals - Inara GeorgeInara GeorgeInara Maryland George is a Los Angeles, California-based singer-songwriter, one half of The Bird and the Bee, a member of the band Merrick, with Bryony Atkinson, and a member of the trio The Living Sisters, with Eleni Mandell and Becky Stark...
- vocals - Mick CookeMick CookeMick Cooke is the trumpet player of the Scottish indie band Belle & Sebastian. Besides trumpet, Cooke plays other brass instruments, including the French horn, and occasionally plays electric guitar and bass live...
- trumpet, French horn - Tom SmithTom Smith- Sports :* R. Thomas "Tom" Smith , American thoroughbred racehorse trainer of Seabiscuit* Tom Smith , Major League player* Tom Smith , Major League player...
- trombone - Dave EringaDave EringaDave Eringa is an English record producer from Essex who has engineered, mixed, produced, and played on albums by such bands as Manic Street Preachers, Ocean Colour Scene, Idlewild, 3 Colours Red, South and Johnny Boy...
- production, engineering, mixing - Howie WeinbergHowie WeinbergHowie Weinberg is a music mastering engineer who has worked with numerous bands.- Career :He has worked at Masterdisk, New York City, since 1977...
- mastering - An Evil Empire - design and photography
- Sub Station, Rosyth - recording studio
- The Strongroom, London - mixing studio
- Masterdisk, NYC - mastering studio