Idlewild announce first album in half a decade and UK/EU tour

03 November 2014, 20:21 | Written by Laurence Day

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Scottish alt. rock legends Idlewild are back with news of an eighth studio album - called Everything Ever Written - and impending EU/UK tour.

Fans who pre-order the record will receive a free download of the recently-revealed track "Collect Yourself", and gain access to an exclusive presale for their upcoming tour (as long as you order before 5pm 6 November). Everything Ever Written is described as "twelve tracks of alternative rock woven together from strands of Scottish folk, Americana & Hebridean psychedelia."

Vocalist Roddy Woomble says of the album's construction:

“The album was predominantly written on the Isle of Mull...[it] soundtracks a period of transition. Working without time constraints gave the whole thing a creative freedom. Idlewild is a new band to me now; I’m excited for the future.”

Check out the tour dates, and then after you can watch the band's album trailer.

February

26 - Strom, Munich
27 - Luxor, Cologne

March

1 - Lido, Berlin
2 - Knust, Hamburg
3 - Bitterzoet, Amsterdam
7 - O2 ABC, Glasgow
8 - O2 ABC, Glasgow
10 - The Institute, Birmingham
12 - The Ritz, Manchester
13 - Roundhouse, London

Enjoy the album's fleeting trailer.