Roddy Woomble + Almost Nothing Tickets

Idlewild frontman Roddy Woomble has launched new solo project Almost Nothing

While Woomble already has six solo albums to his name, his new moniker has allowed him to explore a more “genre-fluid” approach – as showcased by the simmering electronic rush of first single ‘Anything Whatever’.

“I started writing short scripts during the pandemic and initially I conceived Almost Nothing as more of a short film with a soundtrack,” said Woomble. “I’ve no experience in making films really, so started developing it into a short story, a novella, but soon realised that I’m best at writing songs.

“In my imagination, it still is a short film and a book, but in reality, it’s a 10-track album. I liked the name as it’s neither positive or negative and quite ambiguous for a band. It can either be a curious one-off or the start of something new and significant – it’s almost something, almost nothing.”