Roddy Woomble released his solo album The Impossible Song & Other Songs after Idlewild decided to take a hiatus for the members to persue personal projects.

Next comes Idlewild guitarist / songwriter Rod Jones with his solo project, The Birthday Suit. Their debut album, The Eleventh Hour, is a return to the noisy pop moments that originally established him as a legend in the UK music scene  is due for release on 11th of November 2011 via Sing It Alone Records

You can listen and/or download the first rack from this below.

The Birthday Suit - Do You Ever? by abadgeoffriendship