Idlewild - When I Argue I See Shapes 

Why does the mix on the video sound so much better than on the record? It's just so much fuller.

the first 2 idlewild albums are not only wildly underrated, but also wildly unfuckwithable.

I swear Idlewild are one of the most criminally underrated bands I've ever had the luck to stumble across

Brilliant!

I'm calling it now... someone will use this song in a popular movie one day and everyone will suddenly ask why they'd never heard of Idlewild before!

surprised nobody pointed out axolotl jumping synchronised with "SHAPES" screams, it always makes me smile

this song reminds me of being 14, and summers that never end. this album was a huge part of the soundtrack to me and my friends adolescence, happy times :)

This song is awesome, also it's crazy how much his voice changed throughout Idlewild's career.

Forgot how awesome this band were - one of my favourites growing up, and one of my first ever gigs back in 1999. Brilliant tune!

Listen from Thailand, my friend 😊

I just coughed so hard that I saw stars in the corner of my eyes. That reminded of this song. I really do miss good music.

MTV 2 classic

My dad played this song, and now I'm in love

Oh my, Syd Barett makes me always laugh as well! One of my faves for 5 years in row!

This is now over 20yrs old. Blimey, where does the time go?

I went to see these in 1995 when i was 13 i lied to get into a club and it was worth it Roddy was class

Back in 2002, my college life!! Damn time flies!!!

Saw this band around 1997 at a tiny venue. Roddy spent most of the time rolling around on the stage floor. The place was rammed, i spent the gig sitting on top of Rod's foldback speaker. Great gig. Amazing band.

Another brilliant under rated band.... Cone back to Adelaide guys.... Was an amazing gig

Such a good song 👊🏼

Memories! Seen them a few times. The gig in Brixton in late 2002 was mind blowing. Don't think they were ever better.

Legendary. ...shapes!

I remember getting kicked in the head by a crowd surfer at Reading 99, 20 minutes before they came on. They were being touted as the UK Nirvana at that point. Punk, but with an REM collection. My perfect band. 100 Broken Windows was just as good. After that, that went a bit Manic Street Preachers.

Reminds me of mtv 2 circa 2000. Very basic, just an hour of viewer requests, limp bizkit, idlewild, korn, deftones, green day, slipknot etc

Steve Lamacqs Lieblinge. Evening Sessions 97-99. Gänsehaut from Germany

I think James and Alex did the later 'Hope' singles and most of 100 Broken Windows's. Can't remember to whom the earliest ones were accredited to though (fragile etc). Think James and Alex were the best at doing Idlewild videos, as there's a complete irrelevance to them, which suits the music.

M25, North London 1999. Happy days

I been going around commenting on late 90s indie / pop punk bands of the time, and putting them on trial. Idlewild is one of the few bands which gets approval.

Hope is important is one of my favourite albums of all time. Sharing the top 2 with Silverchair's "Diorama"

@PunksOfNature it's totally wonderful isn't it? Probably my favourite single ever. You don't get alternative music like this now.

my youth

Love Idlewild,

scotlands finest

Idlewilde were a really good band with some really well written songs but in my opinion they never topped this song.

At 2:22 is that Roddy cutting the grass in a Diadora tracksuit? Haha i love it.

The memories though!!! Jesus saves

Lucky you! Sounded like a fantastic lineup! :O

Always thought 'RIDE' were ahead, before these.

Love the amount of Music Tech students on the comments for this video. This was the best track on the exam.

Tuneeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Music Tech exam brought me this gem

SUPER...

cool...

SHAPES

no probs.

When I argue I see my wife Marjorie.

Sid Barrett makes me laugh too..

A top song

Trust me this band rule

what instrument was the instrument? its like a keyboiard and a guitar put into one i think (on the exam, cool song =D)

This song about himself

What is the spoken word under the track at 3.09?

@coneheadification it was a hellish exam like, Yes - Roundabout, the bass riff :D sooo happy at the exam like

axolotls :)

Sid Barret makes me laugh.

For some reason, when Colin and Roddy are in the car, it reminds me of Initial D.

Don't say that! Of course you do :(

I see shapes when i argue to.

Syd Barrett makes me laugh

I want to see them at Glastonbury but they fucking clash with Chemical Brothers!!!

K y M 3

My band just released the first song off our new EP and it's heavily inspired by Idlewild. So it would be great to get some opinions from Idlewild fans. It's on this channel if you're interested. Thanks!

The good old MTV2 days

why do Scottish bands never get the credit they deserve? scotland is full of amazing bands n singers

I laugh at your conversational skills or lack off lol

This is what it’s like for me being autistic

Hm, shame the songs they come out with now are 5304982 times worse.

Only good thing idlewild ever did.