In July 2006, Roddy Woomble released an album of folk music under his own name titled My Secret is My Silence.
Woomble's solo material was written alongside Rod Jones, friend Michael Angus and folksinger Karine Polwart, and produced by folk musician John McCusker.
Roddy toured the album in July and August.
Jones meanwhile worked on an album with Inara George called George Is Jones
The band spent many months writing new material, which was recorded with 100 Broken Windows and The Remote Part producer Dave Eringa in their rehearsal room.

In July 2006, it was announced Idlewild would sign to 1960s label Sequel, which was reactivated by music group Sanctuary.

The album Make Another World was released on 5 March 2007. "
If It Takes You Home" was the first single released from it and was available as a download and 7" single. "
No Emotion" was the second single released; it went to No.
 36 in the UK Top 40 chart. "
A Ghost in the Arcade" was the next single, released on 18 June, though only as an internet-downloadable track and not available on physical CD.

At the 19 March 2007 Aberdeen concert on the Make Another World UK Tour, Woomble announced the show was being filmed for a live DVD release (included with the special edition of the band's greatest hits album Scottish Fiction - Best of 1997-2007).
The band played a twenty-three song setlist which included a considerable number of songs from earlier albums such as Hope is Important.
It was at this gig that the video for "A Ghost in the Arcade" was filmed.

During their 16 May gig in The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, Woomble announced an Idlewild 'Greatest Hits' compilation would be released later in the year at the request of former label Parlophone.
Scottish Fiction - Best of 1997-2007 was released on 1 October 2007 by Parlophone and is a 17 track 'best of' compilation featuring career highlights, and includes the aforementioned DVD.

A second compilation album was also released on 29 October.
A Distant History - Rarities 1997-2007 included the band's early singles as well as many B-sides and was available only through download stores.
In July 2006, Roddy Woomble released an album of folk music under his own name titled My Secret is My Silence. Woomble's solo material was written alongside Rod Jones, friend Michael Angus and folksinger Karine Polwart, and produced by folk musician John McCusker. Roddy toured the album in July and August. Jones meanwhile worked on an album with Inara George called George Is Jones
The band spent many months writing new material, which was recorded with 100 Broken Windows and The Remote Part producer Dave Eringa in their rehearsal room.
In July 2006, it was announced Idlewild would sign to 1960s label Sequel, which was reactivated by music group Sanctuary.
The album Make Another World was released on 5 March 2007. "If It Takes You Home" was the first single released from it and was available as a download and 7" single. "No Emotion" was the second single released; it went to No. 36 in the UK Top 40 chart. "A Ghost in the Arcade" was the next single, released on 18 June, though only as an internet-downloadable track and not available on physical CD.
At the 19 March 2007 Aberdeen concert on the Make Another World UK Tour, Woomble announced the show was being filmed for a live DVD release (included with the special edition of the band's greatest hits album Scottish Fiction - Best of 1997-2007). The band played a twenty-three song setlist which included a considerable number of songs from earlier albums such as Hope is Important. It was at this gig that the video for "A Ghost in the Arcade" was filmed.
During their 16 May gig in The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, Woomble announced an Idlewild 'Greatest Hits' compilation would be released later in the year at the request of former label Parlophone. Scottish Fiction - Best of 1997-2007 was released on 1 October 2007 by Parlophone and is a 17 track 'best of' compilation featuring career highlights, and includes the aforementioned DVD.
A second compilation album was also released on 29 October. A Distant History - Rarities 1997-2007 included the band's early singles as well as many B-sides and was available only through download stores.
Idlewild (band)