Everything Ever Written is the eighth studio album by Scottish indie rock band Idlewild, released on 16 February 2015 on Empty Words Records.

Produced by guitarist Rod Jones, the album was recorded after a lengthy hiatus, during which the future of the band was uncertain.

In 2009, Idlewild released its crowd-funded sixth studio album, Post Electric Blues.

Vocalist Roddy Woomble noted, "My interest was kind of decreasing with what, latterly, we did with Idlewild, because it was very traddy rock-band, you know, rhythm player, lead player, bass, drums – I think we made some great records like that and had some great concerts, but I wasn't interested in doing that.

"[1] During the band's hiatus, Roddy Woomble recorded and released two solo albums, The Impossible Song & Other Songs (2011) and Listen to Keep (2013), guitarist Rod Jones formed the indie rock band The Birthday Suit, releasing three studio albums, while drummer Colin Newton moved to Canada.