Mogwai Announce 11th Studio Album 'The Bad Fire' With New Song Lion Rumpus
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Steve Gullick
Mogwai have laid out plans for their 11th studio album.
The follow-up to 2021's chart-topping 'Love Conquers All' is titled 'The Bad Fire' and will arrive via their own Rock Action label on January 24.
Recorded with Grammy-winning producer John Congleton at Chem19 studios in Blantyre, Scotland, the record draws inspiration from some turbulent personal moments the Glasgow quartet have endured in recent years. They said:
"After the high of putting out 'As The Love Continues', the following years were personally hard for us. We’ve dealt with a lot of loss and in Barry’s case a serious family illness with one his daughters.
"Getting back together to write and record this record felt like a refuge and with John Congleton we feel that we’ve made something special.
"We often hear from people that our music has helped them get through hard times in their lives and for once I think it applies to us as well."
To coincide with the news, the band have shared a new song, Lion Rumpus, a bright, roaring soundscape of progressive guitar and robotic vocals.
Head below to view the accompanying video, directed by long-time collaborator Antony Crook, who helmed the group's 2024 documentary, Mogwai: If The Stars Had A Sound. The clip follows Glasgow-born Lawrence (Larry) Wilson who, after moving to New York, became a dog walker. The LP will also feature the six-minute track God Gets You Back, which arrived last month.
Mogwai will support 'The Bad Fire' with a UK and European tour in February, followed by dates in Asia and North American in the spring. Tickets are on sale now.
'The Bad Fire' tracklist:
1. God Gets You Back
2. Hi Chaos
3. What Kind of Mix is This?
4. Fanzine Made Of Flesh
5. Pale Vegan Hip Pain
6. If You Find This World Bad, You Should See Some Of The Others
7. 18 Volcanoes
8. Hammer Room
9. Lion Rumpus
10. Fact Boy
Mogwai Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Tue February 04 2025 - AMSTERDAM Paradiso (Netherlands)
Thu February 06 2025 - HAMBURG Grobe Freiheit 36 (Germany)
Fri February 07 2025 - COPENHAGEN Vega (Denmark)
Sat February 08 2025 - STOCKHOLM Fallan (Sweden)
Sun February 09 2025 - OSLO Rockefeller (Norway)
Tue February 11 2025 - BERLIN Admiralspalast (Germany)
Wed February 12 2025 - LEIPZIG Taubchenthal (Germany)
Fri February 14 2025 - MAASTRICHT Muziekgieterij (Netherlands)
Sat February 15 2025 - GRONINGEN De Oosterpoort (Netherlands)
Mon February 17 2025 - BRUSSELS Ancienne Belgique (Belgium)
Tue February 18 2025 - ANTWERP De Roma (Belgium)
Wed February 19 2025 - PARIS Casino de Paris (France)
Thu February 20 2025 - LONDON O2 Academy Brixton
Sat February 22 2025 - LEEDS O2 Academy Leeds
Sun February 23 2025 - EDINBURGH Usher Hall
Mon April 07 2025 - WASHINGTON District Of Columbia - 9:30 Club (USA)
Tue April 08 2025 - PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania - Theatre Of Living Arts (USA)
Thu April 10 2025 - BROOKLYN New York - Brooklyn Steel (USA)
Fri April 11 2025 - BOSTON Massachusetts - Paradise Rock Club presented by Citizens (USA)
Sun April 13 2025 - MONTREAL Quebec - Theâtre Beanfield (Canada)
Mon April 14 2025 - TORONTO Ontario - Danforth Music Hall (Canada)
Wed April 16 2025 - DETROIT Michigan - Saint Andrew's Hall (USA)
Thu April 17 2025 - CHICAGO Illinois - Metro Chicago (USA)
Fri April 18 2025 - MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota - Varsity Theater (USA)
Sun April 20 2025 - DENVER Colorado - Ogden Theatre (USA)
Tue April 22 2025 - SOUTH SALT LAKE Utah - Commonwealth Room - Salt Lake City (USA)
Thu April 24 2025 - VANCOUVER British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom (Canada)
Fri April 25 2025 - SEATTLE Washington - Showbox Sodo at Showbox - Complex (USA)
Sat April 26 2025 - PORTLAND Oregon - Roseland Theater (USA)
Mon April 28 2025 - SAN FRANCISCO California - Regency Ballroom (USA)
Tue April 29 2025 - LOS ANGELES California - Bellwether (USA)
Wed April 30 2025 - PHOENIX Arizona - Van Buren (USA)
Sat May 03 2025 - AUSTIN Texas - Emo's Austin (USA)
Sun May 04 2025 - DALLAS Texas - Echo Lounge & Music Hall (USA)
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