Idlewild's European fans have probably made peace with the fact they've moved from cult favorite to consistent hitmakers since the success of 2002's . is a step in the same direction, the work of a polished radio-ready rock band, and if I had to sum it up in a word, it'd be "comfortable": Comfortable in writing calculated hits like "Love Steals Us From Loneliness" or "I Understand It"; comfortable filling an arena with songs like "I Want a Warning"; comfortable with the R.E.M comparisons that have followed them throughout their career-- on "Not Just Sometimes But Always" Roddy Woomble is a dead ringer for Michael Stipe.