“What’s really important about Idlewild is that we are basically punk rock kids,” states Woomble. “No one ever taught us how to play anything. We formed a band and we learned. In our own way. We were inspired by the bands we saw just getting up on stage, making a noise and exchanging ideas, and trying to change your ideas. That’s principally what the band still do. I’m not a kid rolling around screaming into a microphone on the floor anymore, but that ideal is still at our core.” This is clearly apparent on “Dream Variations;” with its clever bridge and echoing melodies. Filled with surprises at every turn the focus is on the creativity and ideals of the bands experimental side. The song has an album alternative feel about it that is reminiscent of how albums we made in the 60s a full experience aurally. That’s the short of it!