[2] His parents are classical musicians,[3] English soprano[4] Alison Jack and Welsh conductor John Pryce-Jones.

[6] Idlewild formed in Edinburgh, with the original line-up consisting of Jones, Roddy Woomble, Phil Scanlon and Colin Newton.

Following Idlewild's commitments for the band's seventh album, Post Electric Blues (released in October 2009), an "indefinite hiatus" was announced.

[10] In a 2010 interview with The List website, Jones briefly explained the history of his inaugural solo effort: "This album only started out as a hobby initially,’ he says.

'I recorded the songs on my own and worked on them for about a year, until it got to the point that I thought what I was doing was actually OK."[11] Music journalist, Chris Buckle, writing for the UK "independent cultural" media outlet, The Skinny, awarded the album two "stars" out of a possible total of five, stating that "his [Jones] voice is passable but leaves little impression, which wouldn't be a problem if the songs imposed themselves more strongly.

It can really change your mood, both watching and playing ... There’s such a loneliness and stigma associated with mental illness but music can really bring people together."

[1] In late 2011, Jones formed The Birthday Suit and described the band as "essentially a solo project ... It’s an ever-changing bistro of musicians."

The Eleventh Hour plows along with a familiar intensity and melodic flavor, which should please most Idlewild fans, but also makes it suffer by comparison.