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Now that the (mediocre) dust surrounding Outkast's Idlewild soundtrack has settled, the original musical bearers of the name, Scottish five-piece Idlewild, have stepped forward to do their thing.

Sanctuary will release Idlewild's sixth record, titled Outka...ha, no, Make Another World, on March 5 overseas, and March 6 as a digital release in America, with an April 3 release date for the physical disc.

The album was recorded in Edinburgh last year with longtime Idlewild producer Dave Eringa.

A single from the LP, "No Emotion", will land February 26 overseas, courtesy of Sanctuary Records. Fans who pre-order it as a download will receive a link to watch a new Idlewild documentary online; the same footage hits Channel 4's 4Play program on February 26.

As previously reported, the Roddy Woomble-organized Ballads of the Book compilation, which features musical and literary contributions from Vashti Bunyan, ex-Arab Strap boys Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton, and many more, arrives March 5 on Chemikal Underground Records, with support from the Scottish Arts Council.

Tracklist:

01 In Competition for the Worst Time
02 Everything (As It Moves)
03 No Emotion
04 Make Another World
05 If It Takes You Home
06 Future Works
07 You and I Are Both Away
08 A Ghost in the Arcade
09 Once in Your Lifetime
10 Finished it Remains

Dates:

02-26 Glasgow, Scotland - Fopp
02-26 Edinburgh, Scotland - HMV
02-27 Leeds, England - HMV
03-03 Tokyo, Japan - Studio Coast (British Anthems Festival)
03-05 Tokyo, Japan - Shibuya Duo
03-06 Osaka, Japan - Club Quattro
03-12 Newcastle, England - University
03-13 Manchester, England - Academy
03-14 Norwich, England - UEA
03-16 Wolverhampton, England - Wulfrun Hall
03-17 Oxford, England - Brookes University
03-18 Leeds, England - Metropolitan University
03-19 Aberdeen, Scotland - Music Hall
03-20 Perth, Scotland - Concert Hall
03-22 Northampton, England - Roadmender
03-23 London, England - Hammersmith Palais
03-24 Bristol, England - Academy