Rewind: Idlewild - I'm A Message

Grungy yet melodic, this was released 20 years ago back in October 1998, reaching number 41 in the UK singles chart.

The raw edge of the early Idlewild material is something I was a massive fan of, as they released a fine string of singles. One of the B sides on this was Part 3 of the weird and excellent 'Mince Showercap', the other parts of which featured on the two previous singles. This was taken from their debut full-length 'Hope Is Important', released on Food Records in 1998. Mainstream success would loom as the band matured and expanded. Their most recent album 'Everything Ever Written' was released in 2015.