Idlewild 09/08/2011 Take the Long Way

Take the Long Way

they also engage in some delightful vocal acrobatics on the Ogden Nash-Kurt Weill "Speak Low

Robin Aube

the desire to look backward and forward simultaneously

Idlewild 09/08/2011 Take the Long WayThrough a sea of changes they moved, from sparse indie folk to jazz, and with this album, they slotted into the classy pop niche. Very much a cosy 80s album for those that had weathered the new wave of the late 70s, EBTG still have the Habitat Ikea image in their front room. This is unnecessary carping because the songs are quite excellent, from the romantic innocence of "These Early Days" to the romantic experience of "I Always Was Your Girl."