To a wave of applause, Idlewild walked onto the stage at the Warehouse. Kicking into Too Long Awake, it became clear from the band's energy that tonight was going to be a special gig. This was followed by Younger Than America from their most recent album Post Electric Blues, again exectued with as much energy. As cheers flooded the room at the end of the song, it became clear that Idlewild’s latest output is just as relevant and exciting as any other in their back catalogue. This continued through the rest of the set as they played more songs from Post Electric Blues, and with songs such as City Hall, Readers and Writers and Post-Electric, this reaction from the crowd was more than justified.Not only did Idlewild play from their latest outing, they also played from their extensive back catalogue, hardly leaving out a single fan favourite. Playing these songs with as much enthusiasm and energy as the Post Electric Blues songs, Idlewild really managed to make their older songs sound as fresh and exciting as the day they were released. As guitarist Rod Jones let out the first couple of notes of American English, the crowd broke into a cheer, giving the band the best reaction of the night. This reaction however was quickly outdone as Roseability kicked in, resulting in a mass sing-along from the delighted crowd. Idlewild then walked off the stage only to appear a minute later, a somewhat pointless thing to do but nevertheless signalling the start of their encore.
Idlewild then stormed through five songs in their encore. Finishing on the highlight of the evening Last Night I Missed All The Fireworks. Finishing on this high octane song, Idlewild left the crowd cheering, making it obvious that tonight was a special night.
Idlewild played:
Too Long Awake
Younger Than America
City Hall
Listen To What You Got
Idea Track
Mistake Pageant
I'm Happy To Be Here Tonight
Readers & Writers
In Competition For The Worst Time
(The Night Will Bring You) Back To Life
I'm A Message
Dreams Of Nothing
American English
A Modern Way Of Letting Go
In Remote Part
Roseability
You Held The World In Your Arms
Post Electric
Live In A Hiding Place
El Capitan
Last Night I Missed All The Fireworks
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