01 February 2015
Newsdesk
To celebrate the release of their new album 'Everything Ever Written’ Idlewild have created their own craft beer - 'Scottish Fiction IPA'!
Brewed in association with local Edinburgh brewers Barney's Beer this delicious IPA is made from a blend of Scottish malt & American hops. There'll be a limited edition of 1250 bottles (each with an exclusive download code to an acoustic version of "A Film For The Future").
To mark the launch, the band having a party on Friday 6th Feb in Summerhall (Edinburgh) where the beer will be available, plus an exclusive playback of "Everything Ever Written" followed by a DJ set from the band.
'Scottish Fiction IPA' will be on sale from various shops and pubs across Scotland (and online). Details to follow....
Eight album ‘Everything Ever Written' represents a new chapter, both personally and creatively. Produced by the band’s guitarist Rod Jones and mixed by John Agnello (Kurt Vile, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr.) whom they collaborated with on their 2002 release The Remote Part and augmented by new members Luciano Rossi (piano, organ & vocals) and Andrew Mitchell (bass, guitar & vocals), Everything Ever Written is Idlewild’s most eclectic output to date. The album features twelve tracks of alternative rock woven together from strands of Scottish folk, Americana & Hebridean psychedelia.
“The album was predominantly written on the Isle of Mull”, vocalist Roddy Woomble explains. "The record 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.”
The band will tour the UK and Europe in February and March. All European tour dates are listed below.
26th February - Strom – Munich
27th February - Luxor – Cologne
1st March - Lido - Berlin
2nd March - Knust - Hamburg
3rd March - Bitterzoet - Amsterdam
7th March - O2 ABC - Glasgow
8th March - O2 ABC - Glasgow
10th March - The Institute - Birmingham
12th March - The Ritz - Manchester
13th March - Roundhouse - London
20th March - Limelight - Belfast
21st March - The Academy - Dublin
Everything Ever Written will be released on 16th February 2015 in the UK on digital, CD and vinyl. These and a limited, deluxe edition with exclusive live acoustic tracks recorded during the band’s recent Highlands & Islands tour, available to pre-order now from www.pledgemusic.com/idlewild.
