OutKast - Idlewild
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Track List: Idlewild
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- Intro - Outkast
- Mighty 'O' - Outkast
- Peaches - Outkast
- Idlewild Blue - Outkast
- Infatuation (Interlude) - Outkast
- N2U - Outkast
- Morris Brown - Outkast
- Chronomentrophobia - Outkast
- The Train - Outkast
- Life Is Like A Musical - Outkast
- No Bootleg DVDs - Outkast
- Hollywood Divorce - Outkast
- Zora (Interlude) - Outkast
- Call The Law - Outkast
- Bamboo & Cross (Interlude) - Outkast
- BuggFace - Outkast
- Makes No Sense At All - Outkast
- In Your Dreams - Outkast
- PJ & Rooster - Outkast
- Mutron Angel - Outkast
- Greatest Show On Earth - Outkast
- You're Beautiful - Outkast
- When I Look In Your Eyes - Outkast
- Dyin' To Live - Outkast
- A Bad Note - Outkast
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Album Details: Idlewild
- Release Date:
- 08/22/2006
- Label:
- La Face
- UPC:
- 828767579122
User Reviews: Idlewild
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What can one say...It's Outkast!
, August 31, 2006Reviewer:
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Idlewild Soundtrack Is Trademark Outkast
, August 26, 2006Reviewer:
Maestro - See all Maestro's reviews Pros: They do a good job of fusing jazz and blues with hip-hop on some of the songs.
Cons: Twenty-Five tracks is a lot, even for a hip-hop album.
"Idewild" is not the first time that a musician or group has used a soundtrack to double as a full length LP. Public Enemy did the same thing with the soundtrack to the movie, "He Got Game". The entire soundtrack was done by the group, and was also used as a full blown studio release. "Idlewild" does the same thing, though perhaps going beyond full blown. Twenty-five tracks seems a bit much, even for a hip-hop/rap album. Most listeners would typically think an album with so many tracks would end up being a double-disc release. The catch here is that a lot of the tracks on this soundtrack are actually just mini-dialogue scenes from the movie. The release, for the most part, is trademark Outkast. But there are more interesting points that keep listeners' ears open. Tracks like "Idlewild Blue" and "When I Look In Your Eyes" show the ability of Big Boi and Dre to combine their hip-hop chops with classic jazz and blues sounds. Then There is "Dyin' To Live", which is definite blues. "Morris Brown", is again trademark Outkast. But the use of a marching band adds a lot to the song. It is also an example of how they were having a hard time trying to decide if they wanted to make this release a soundtrack or make it into a full studio LP. If they had made it a soundtrack, then songs like that would not have been on there. But it is fitting for an actual studio release. Regardless of whether listeners consider it a soundtrack or an LP, "Idlewild" is at least worth a listen. ...
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Pro Reviews: Idlewild
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews A lot happened to OutKast between the moment they began to think about making a movie and the release of Idlewild. In 1998, no studio would back the movie they were plotting. Fastforward eight years, past a fourth successive classic album, a doubledisc blockbuster, and countless breakup rumors, as well as moonlighting gigs involving supporting actor roles and a successful dog kennel. Along the way, OutKast's first movie took on an entirely different shape, from Aquemini to Idlewild, and the duo attained enough star power to gain the support of HBO and Universal. After a series of delays with its soundtrack, Idlewild reached theaters in August 2006. Set in the prohibition era, Big Boi plays a speakeasy owner, while Dré is the relatively introverted pianoplaying son of a mortician. These roles are no stretch, and they cross paths in only a handful of scenes; this all befits the togetherbutseparate presentation the duo has maintained for a few years. That presentation holds true throughout Idlewild's soundtrack, which doubles as the sixth OutKast album. Big Boi and André 1936 share little space on a disc that's not so much a series of misfires as it's filled with shots that reach their targets, albeit softly and with little trace of impact. Rich with color and energy, mischievous asides, and biting observations, the album presents fresh ideas every couple of minutes. However, at the same time, it just keeps on going, and even its highlights fall short of OutKast's past and fail to transcend its assortment of inspirations. Little of it sticks. The music of the '30s seeps through a handful of tracks, the best of which is led by Big Boi protégé Janelle Monaé, a young vocalist who stomps and sways through her time in the spotlight. Despite Dré's likely position as the driving creative force behind the whole project and its further strides away from what his detractors think he should be doing he's far more effective as an MC than a singer. When it comes to rapping, he's "bored" with "no dragon to battle," yet the verse containing that proclamation outstrips just about all the lines he croons. "Hollywood Divorce" is an exception, where he does triple duty (producer, MC, vocalist) and guides Big Boi, Lil Wayne, and Snoop Dogg through a modernday version of "Burn Hollywood Burn." Big Boi is the album's saving grace, still every bit the undervalued force with scythelike rhymes and gazellelike moves. Idlewild is certainly a spectacle, and an occasionally entertaining and enlightening one at that, but it translates into an elaborate diversion when compared to what this duo has done in the past. - Andy Kellman, All Music Guide |
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Pros: Wonderful
Cons: None Whatsoever!
Once again Outkast has managed to break musical boundaries with their newest album Idlewild....Musical production at its finest...This should possibly dispel the myths that Outkast is no longer...
As long as Outkast keeps making music, I'll keep buying it...Always a fan!!!