Album mailed out

Initial emails indicated a release date to fans who had pre-ordered the album of mid-April, but the album was eventually mailed out on 10 June 2009. Fans who pre-ordered the album were also allowed to download their choice of live tracks that the band had recorded at the King Tut’s series of shows. The album was officially released in October, preceded by the single “Readers & Writers”. In April 2010, Woomble announced that the band would enter a hiatus following the band’s tour in support of Post Electric Blues . However this comment only referred to the writing and recording of new material as Woomble later suggested. Idlewild announced their first American tour since 2005 and a short UK tour in support of the EMI re-release of 100 Broken Windows . During the UK shows (as well as a New York and Los Angeles show) the album was to be played in its entirety. However, due to an injury to Jones, the American dates were cancelled. The 100 Broken Windows reissue was released on 8 November 2010 and featured a second disc of B-sides and unreleased material.