Editing 100 Broken Windows (section)

==Release==
In July and August 1999, Idlewild played a handful of shows in mainland Europe and the UK, including an appearance at the [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]].<ref name=KMinterview>{{cite web|url=https://www.kindamuzik.net/interview/idlewild/idlewild/385/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815134247/https://www.kindamuzik.net/interview/idlewild/idlewild/385/index.html|title=Idlewild|publisher=KindaMuzik|author=Tang, Niels van der|date=26 July 1999|archive-date=August 15, 2022|accessdate=August 15, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 1999, the band embarked on a tour of the UK. Coinciding with this, "Little Discourage" was released as a single on 20 September 1999.<ref name=NMEremember/> Two versions were released on CD: the first with "A Tone" and "Broken Windows", while the second included "1990 Nightime", and a live version of "You Don't Have the Heart".<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title="Little Discourage"|author=Idlewild|date=1999|type=sleeve|publisher=Food Records|id=CDFOODS 124/7243 8 87683 2 0/8875802}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title="Little Discourage"|author=Idlewild|date=1999|type=sleeve|publisher=Food Records|id=CDFOOD 124/7243 8 87683 2 0/8876832}}</ref> The music video for "Little Discourage" was directed by James and Alex.<ref name=SFbooklet/> After this, they went on a headlining tour of the United States throughout the following month.<ref name=NMEremember>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/idlewild-81-1399522|title=Remember You're a Woomble|work=[[NME]]|date=12 July 1999|access-date=6 July 2021|archive-date=30 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030104536/https://www.nme.com/news/music/idlewild-81-1399522|url-status=live}}</ref> On 13 January 2000, ''100 Broken Windows'' was announced for released in three months' time.<ref name=NMEnew>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/idlewild-86-1386905|title=Idlewild Have Got New Album Cracked|work=NME|date=13 January 2000|access-date=6 July 2021|archive-date=5 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705122017/https://www.nme.com/news/music/idlewild-86-1386905|url-status=live}}</ref> In March and April 2000, the band toured across the UK; Jeremy Mills of Peeps into Fairyland served as the band's touring guitarist for the trek.<ref name=NMEnew/><ref name=NMEactually/>

"Actually It's Darkness" was released as a single on 27 March 2000.<ref name=NMEactually>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/idlewild-84-1398991|title=Idlewild – Actually, It's a Single and Tour|work=NME|date=24 February 2000|access-date=6 July 2021|archive-date=5 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705122014/https://www.nme.com/news/music/idlewild-84-1398991|url-status=live}}</ref> Two versions were released on CD: the first with "Meet Me at the Harbour" and "West Haven", while the second featured "Forgot to Follow", and a cover of "[[Sandy (Sandy Denny album)|It'll Take a Long Time]]" (1972) by [[Sandy Denny]].<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title="Actually It's Darkness"|author=Idlewild|date=2000|type=sleeve|publisher=Food Records|id=CDFOODS127/7243 8 88447 2 7}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title="Actually It's Darkness"|author=Idlewild|date=2000|type=sleeve|publisher=Food Records|id=CDFOOD127/7243 8 88339 2 9}}</ref> The music video for "Actually It's Darkness" was directed by James and Alex.<ref name=SFbooklet/> ''100 Broken Windows'' was released on 10 April 2000 by Food Records.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/idlewild-79-1395963|title=Idlewild to Play Instore for Free|work=NME|date=29 March 2000|access-date=6 July 2021|archive-date=5 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705121710/https://www.nme.com/news/music/idlewild-79-1395963|url-status=live}}</ref> The album's booklet includes a black-and-white map of [[Outer Hebrides]].<ref name=DISfriday>{{cite web|url=https://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4151076-the-friday-fangasm--100-broken-windows-by-idlewild|title=The Friday Fangasm: 100 Broken Windows by Idlewild / In Depth|work=[[Drowned in Sound]]|author=Clayton, Tom|date=2 June 2017|access-date=7 July 2021|archive-date=18 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618084902/https://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4151076-the-friday-fangasm--100-broken-windows-by-idlewild|url-status=dead}}</ref> In another part of the booklet, "Subject: History" is mentioned, which Woomble had a double meaning: when people inquired as to the subject matter of their songs; when they worked with Weston, the tapes had a section on the label listed as "Subject", intended for the name of the band, though Weston wrote topics like geography and history.<ref name=TIMBTinterview>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenitmustbetrue.com/idlewild/idlewild.html|title=Idlewild|publisher=Then It Must Be True|date=March 2001|access-date=5 February 2024|archive-date=9 May 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509070649/http://www.thenitmustbetrue.com/idlewild/idlewild.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

''100 Broken Windows'' was promoted with an instore performance at the [[HMV]] shop in Edinburgh, a one-off gig that was broadcast on Japanese TV, as well as appearances on ''[[Later... with Jools Holland]]'' and ''[[Top of the Pops]]''.<ref name=NMEfree>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/idlewild-76-1395146|title=Idlewild Gig – Actually, It's Free!|work=NME|date=5 April 2000|access-date=6 July 2021|archive-date=6 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206011213/https://www.nme.com/news/music/idlewild-76-1395146|url-status=live}}</ref> They then embarked on a tour of Europe with [[Muse (band)|Muse]] in May 2000, leading up to the single release of "These Wooden Ideas" on 12 June 2000.<ref name=NMEfree/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/idlewild-95-1391111|title=Idlewild Have Got It Covered|work=NME|date=16 May 2000|access-date=6 July 2021|archive-date=5 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705121633/https://www.nme.com/news/music/idlewild-95-1391111|url-status=live}}</ref> Two versions were released on CD: the first with "There's Glory in Your Story" and a cover of "[[When the Ship Comes In]]" (1964) by [[Bob Dylan]], while the second included an acoustic version of "Actually It's Darkness", and a cover of "[[Rescue (Echo & the Bunnymen song)|Rescue]]" (1980) by [[Echo & the Bunnymen]].<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title="These Wooden Ideas"|author=Idlewild|date=2000|type=sleeve|publisher=Food Records|id=CDFOODS132/7243 8 88855 2 6}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title="These Wooden Ideas"|author=Idlewild|date=2000|type=sleeve|publisher=Food Records|id=CDFOOD132/7243 8 88714 2 6}}</ref> The music video for "These Wooden Ideas" was directed by James and Alex.<ref name=SFbooklet/> The band played a handful of instore performances at [[Virgin Megastores UK|Virgin Megastores]], prior to appearances at the [[Glastonbury Festival|Glastonbury]], [[T in the Park]], [[Witnness]], [[The Edge Festival|T on the Fringe]] and [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/idlewild-89-1388904|title=Let's All Go 'Wild!|work=NME|date=5 June 2000|access-date=6 July 2021|archive-date=5 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705122730/https://www.nme.com/news/music/idlewild-89-1388904|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=NMEfling>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/idlewild-85-1399069|title=Idlewild's Highland Fling|work=NME|date=6 July 2000|access-date=6 July 2021|archive-date=5 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705122635/https://www.nme.com/news/music/idlewild-85-1399069|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/idlewild-92-1390918|title=Idlewild Seize the Day|work=NME|date=25 August 2000|access-date=6 July 2021|archive-date=5 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705122559/https://www.nme.com/news/music/idlewild-92-1390918|url-status=live}}</ref>

In between of these shows, Jones accompanied [[Graham Coxon]] on his solo tour of the UK in July 2000.<ref name=NMEfling/> In October 2000, the band went on another tour of the UK, which coincided with the release of single "Roseability" on 16 October 2000.<ref name=NMEextra/> Two versions were released on CD: the first with "Thousand", a remix of "Rusty", and the music video for "Roseability" (directed by Grant Gee), while the second featured a live version of "I've Only Just Begun", and a radio session version of "Self Healer".<ref name=SFbooklet/><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title="Roseability"|author=Idlewild|date=2000|type=sleeve|publisher=Food Records|id=CDFOODS134/7243 8 89489 0 6}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title="Roseability"|author=Idlewild|date=2000|type=sleeve|publisher=Food Records|id=CDFOOD134/7243 8 89489 2 0}}</ref> The concept for the "Roseability" video stemmed from the label asking if they could create a "straightforward video" as the previous ones were not shown till after midnight. As James and Alex were busy, the band settled on Gee, who had previously worked with other acts on [[Parlophone]], such as [[Coldplay]] and [[Radiohead]]; they invited their fans to appear in the video.<ref name=TIMBTinterview/> Following this, the band supported [[Placebo (band)|Placebo]] for a handful of shows.<ref name=NMEextra>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/idlewild-96-1392376|title=Extra Wild!|work=NME|date=16 August 2000|access-date=6 July 2021|archive-date=5 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705122559/https://www.nme.com/news/music/idlewild-96-1392376|url-status=live}}</ref> ''100 Broken Windows'' was released in the US on 13 March 2001 through [[Capitol Records|Capitol]] and Odeon Records.<ref name=Blenderreview/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/idlewild-82-1397965|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705122411/https://www.nme.com/news/music/idlewild-82-1397965|title=In Rod We Trust!|work=NME|date=31 January 2001|archivedate=5 July 2021|access-date=8 July 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> "Little Discourage" was released to US [[modern rock]] radio stations on 11 June 2001.<ref>Adored 2001, p. 40</ref>

''100 Broken Windows'' was played in full in December 2008 at [[King Tut's Wah Wah Hut]] in Glasgow as part of a series of shows where the band performed all of their albums.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4135853-disection--idlewild-hope-is-important-track-by-track|title=DiSection: Idlewild Hope Is Important track-by-track / In Depth|work=[[Drowned in Sound]]|author=Webb, Rob|date=26 November 2008|access-date=5 July 2021|archive-date=18 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618081230/https://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4135853-disection--idlewild-hope-is-important-track-by-track|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was released as a two-CD package with ''Hope Is Important'' in 2002, and then with their third studio album ''[[The Remote Part]]'' in 2011.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=100 Broken Windows / Hope Is Important|author=Idlewild|year=2002|type=sleeve|publisher=Food Records|id=5431 482}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=100 Broken Windows / The Remote Part|author=Idlewild|year=2011|type=sleeve|publisher=[[EMI]]|id=5099968071721}}</ref> A 10th anniversary two-CD version of ''100 Broken Windows'' was released in 2010, with B-sides, demos, and radio session versions.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=100 Broken Windows|author=Idlewild|year=2010|type=sleeve|publisher=Food Records|id=FOODCDX 32/5099990677328}}</ref> The band performed the album in its entirety again, in 2010 in Edinburgh.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.list.co.uk/article/31533-idlewild-perform-100-broken-windows-album-live/|title=Idlewild perform 100 Broken Windows album live|work=The List|author=Pollock, David|date=23 December 2010|access-date=7 July 2021|archive-date=30 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130104142/http://www.list.co.uk/article/31533-idlewild-perform-100-broken-windows-album-live/|url-status=live}}</ref> "Roseability", "These Wooden Ideas", "Let Me Sleep (Next to the Mirror)", and "Little Discourage" were included on the band's first compilation album, ''Scottish Fiction: Best of 1997–2007'' (2007), alongside the music videos for all of the album's singles.<ref name=SFbooklet>{{cite AV media notes|title=Scottish Fiction: Best of 1997–2007|author=Idlewild|year=2007|type=booklet|publisher=[[Parlophone]]|id=50999 5 06427 2 4/506 4272}}</ref> "Roseability", "Actually It's Darkness", "Idea Track", "Little Discourage", and the remix of "Rusty" were included on the band's third compilation album, ''The Collection'' (2010).<ref name=Collectionbooklet>{{cite AV media notes|title=The Collection|author=Idlewild|year=2010|type=booklet|publisher=EMI|id=5099963186727}}</ref>