Hope Is Important
Encyclopedia
Hope Is Important is the first full-length studio album by Scottish
rock band Idlewild
, released October 19, 1998. The record follows on from their earlier six-track release, Captain
.
In an 2007 interview, Roddy Woomble
states that the band were:
The album was played in full on 17 December 2008 at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
, Glasgow
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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 October 19, 1998. The record follows on from their earlier six-track 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...
.
In an 2007 interview, 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 were:
one of the last of those sort of groups, I suppose, that weren’t totally judged on their first album. Which is just as well, as that record is messy and it’s noisy… yeah, I mean Hope Is Important. It’s a band trying to discover what they want to sound like, and if that record came out now it’d either be massive or totally ignored. Thankfully there were bits in the songs that had people thinking we could be better, and that we could evolve.
The album was played in full on 17 December 2008 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...
, 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...
.
Track listing
- "You've Lost Your Way" – 1:30
- "A Film for the FutureA Film for the Future"A Film for the Future" is a song by Scottish rock band Idlewild, from their 1998 album Hope Is Important. It was the first single to be released from the album and charted at #53 in the UK Singles Chart in April 1998...
" – 3:28 - "Paint Nothing" – 3:12
- "When I Argue I See ShapesWhen I Argue I See Shapes"When I Argue I See Shapes" is a song by Scottish rock band Idlewild, from their 1998 album Hope Is Important. It was the fourth and final single to be released from the album and charted at #19 in the UK Singles Chart in February 1999...
" – 4:26 - "4 People Do Good" – 2:00
- "I'm Happy to Be Here Tonight" – 3:11
- "Everyone Says You're So FragileEveryone Says You're So Fragile"Everyone Says You're So Fragile" is a song by Scottish rock band Idlewild, from their 1998 album Hope Is Important. It was the second single to be released from the album and charted at #47 in the UK Singles Chart in July 1998 .-In the UK:All songs written by Idlewild.*CD CDFOOD113#"Everyone Says...
" – 2:18 - "I'm a MessageI'm a Message"I'm a Message" is a song by Scottish rock band Idlewild, from their 1998 album Hope Is Important. It was the third single to be released from the album and charted at #41 in the UK Singles Chart in October 1998 .-In the UK:...
" – 2:28 - "You Don't Have the Heart" – 2:08
- "Close the Door" – 2:20
- "Safe and Sound" – 3:15
- "Low Light" – 5:32
Personnel
- Bob FairfoullBob FairfoullBob Fairfoull is a Scottish musician. He was the bass guitarist for the Scottish rock band Idlewild. Roddy Woomble - a friend of Fairfoull and Idlewild's lead singer - asked Fairfoull to join in February 1997 following the departure of Phil Scanlon...
- bass - 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 - Colin NewtonColin NewtonColin Newton is the Scottish drummer for the Scottish indie rock band, Idlewild....
- drums - 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...
- vocals, photography - Paul Tipler - producer, mixing
- James Anderson - studio assistant
- Dave Slevin - studio assistant
- Andrew Nicolls - studio assistant
- Ken Rice - violin ("Safe and Sound")
- Salli Carson - vocals ("You Don't Have the Heart")
- Ian Ritterskamp - band photography