On February 16, 2015, “Empty Words Records” label released “Everything Ever Written”, the eighth Idlewild studio album. It was recorded 2013–2015, at “Chamber Studios”, “The Depot”, “Jane Street Studios” in Edinburgh, “An Tobar” in Isle of Mull, and was produced by Rod Jones.
- Roddy Woomble– lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Rod Jones– acoustic and electric guitar, trumpet, backing vocals, string arrangements
- Colin Newton– drums, percussion, filing cabinet
- Andrew Mitchell– bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
- Luciano Rossi – piano, Hammond organ, keyboards, organ, Farfisa organ, prepared piano, harmonium, Mellotron, Rhodes, backing vocals
- David Jack– bass guitar
- Gordon MacLean – double bass
- Hannah Fisher – violin, backing vocals
- Sam Irvine – saxophone
- Henry Bird – trumpet and trombone
- Catrin Pryce-Jones – violin
- Ailsa Taylor – violin
- Cavan Campbell – viola
- Maya Burman-Roy – cello
- Graeme Young – marching snare
- Reuben Taylor – organ portamento strip
- Kris Pohl – engineer
- Graeme Young – additional engineering
- Craig Ross – additional engineering
- Gordon MacLean – additional engineering
- Owen Mulholland – additional engineering
- John Agnello– mixing
- Dave Eringa– mixing
- Steve Fallone – mastering
- Andrew Wightman – front cover illustration
- Oscan Sansom – band photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Roddy Woomble, Rod Jones, Colin Newton, Andrew Mitchell and Luciano Rossi.
- Collect Yourself
- Come on Ghost
- So Many Things to Decide
- Nothing I Can Do About It
- Every Little Means Trust
- (Use It) If You Can Use It
- Like a Clown
- On Another Planet
- All Things Different
- Radium Girl
- Left Like Roses
- Utopia