Talking of tracklistings, Idlewild frontman Roddy Woomble has put together an interesting album featuring collaborations between some of Scotland's best writers and musicians. The album comes out via Glasgow based Chemikal Underground on 5 Mar, with a concert bringing together many of those involved in the album due to take place at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall on 30 Jan. A TV documentary about the whole project is also being made by STV. The tracklisting of the album is as follows:
Mike Heron & John Burnside - Song For Irena
De Rosa & Michel Faber - Steam Comes Off Our House
James Yorkston & Bill Duncan - A Calvinist Narrowly Avoids Pleasure
Foxface & Rody Gorman - Dreamcatcher
Lord Cut-Glass & Alasdair Gray - A Sentimental Song
Aidan Moffat And The Best Ofs & Ian Rankin - The Sixth Stone
Norman Blake & John Burnside - Girl
Karine Polwart & Edwin Morgan - The Good Years
Sons And Daughters & A L Kennedy - The War On Love Song
Alasdair Roberts & Robin Robertson - The Leaving
Strike The Colours & Rody Gorman - Message In A Bottle
Aereogramme & Hal Duncan - If You Love Me Youd Destroy Me
Malcolm Middleton & Alan Bissett - The Rebel On His Own Tonight
Trashcan Sinatras & Ali Smith - Half An Apple
Vashti Bunyan & Rodge Glass - The Fire
King Creosote & Laura Hird - Where And When
Emma Pollock & Louise Welsh - Jesus On The Cross
Idlewild & Edwin Morgan - The Weight Of Years