IDLEWILD DROPPED

They're saying its an amicable parting of the ways, but if they're getting on so well, how come Idlewild and EMI are splitting up?. Roddy Woomble muses:

I suppose the main news currently regarding the band is that after eight years we've ended our relationship with EMI/Parlophone.

"I'd be lying if I said things have always been easy for us outside of Parlophone and the UK with EMI, but it's heartening to know that constantly touring our songs over those years generated pretty much all the fans of our music that we now have, which is a lot more satisfying to look back on.

"Ultimately, no shocking news. Still, it feels like the end of a chapter, or a bit like leaving school."

The band are working on a new album and looking for a new home.

Meanwhile, scoop up the stuff on EMI before they let it all lapse.

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