Idlewild - Hope Is Important | 90s Album Review

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Idlewild's 'Hope Is Important' narrowly beat Stone Temple Pilots in a fan vote runoff.

Hosts Jason and Tim review Idlewild's 1998 debut album 'Hope Is Important', which was selected by fan vote. They analyze the band's early sound, comparing it to their later work, and discuss its mix of hardcore aggression with poetic vocals, ultimately rating it as a decent but uneven effort.

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