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“The concept of cool and uncool is completely gone, which is good and bad… people are unashamedly listening to Rick Astley. You’ve got to draw a line somewhere!” Mogwai and the making of prog-curious album The Bad Fire

Stuart Braithwaite found himself unexpectedly inspired by King Crimson on his band’s 11th record – and the influence of Pink Floyd could appear on their next

Louder

Mogwai: The Bad Fire review – a flame that still burns bright

Conceived in troubled circumstances, the Glasgow band’s follow-up to their 2021 chart-topper As the Love Continues is compelling balm

The Guardian - UK

“Some bands would think such an unlikely chart-topping feat would require them to lurch into a new chapter. Instead, Mogwai retreat to their discomfort zone”: The Bad Fire is reassuringly blurry

11th album, which follows No.1 hit As The Love Continues, is a confident and competent helping of their curiously uplifting dourness

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Mogwai: The Bad Fire review – noise stalwarts’ journey into hell is unexpectedly heavenly

(Rock Action)While old-school fans may lament their softening, the Glasgow band swap rage for refuge as they face personal strife – and their 30th anniversary

The Guardian - UK

Mogwai's new single Fanzine Made of Flesh sounds like "ABBA meets Kraftwerk" according to guitarist Stuart Braithwaite

Scottish post-rock quartet Mogwai will release their brand new studio album The Bad Fire in January

Louder

Mogwai: If the Stars Had a Sound review – Glasgow postrockers let the music do the talking

Mogwai have been making their beautiful noise for nearly three decades, and while this film is sketchy on the details, it truly soars when capturing them live

The Guardian - UK

Mogwai share video for brand new single, the six-minute keyboard-led God Gets You Back

Scottish post-rock quartet Mogwai also announce world tour for 2025

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Five bands you mustn't miss at this year's ArcTanGent Festival

This year's ArcTanGent Festival takes place between August 14-17 at Fernhill Farm, Somerset, near Bristol

Louder

"I think it's potentially the European Mecca for heavy progressive rock and metal": As Arctangent festival celebrates its 10th anniversary, it feels more important than ever for musicians and fans alike

An annual showcase of alternative, progressive heavy musical talent, the UK festival has captured hearts and minds

MusicRadar

Spiritualized replace Clown Core at this year's ArcTanGent festival

The 10th anniversary staging of ArcTanGent takes place at Fernhill Farm, Somerset, near Bristol, between August 14-17.

Louder

“He used little gear, took a low fee, and let the band and their music do the talking - and if he could do it all in one take, so much the better”: The genius of 'anti-producer' Steve Albini

This month in our Pioneers series, we explore the influence of an engineer whose uncompromising approach helped to shape the sound of albums from Nirvana, Pixies and PJ Harvey

MusicRadar

“Music is built into Rebus. Early on he listens to jazz; then I thought, ‘Why not give him my record collection?’” Ian Rankin on the prog soundtrack to his fictional cop’s life

Hi-fi freak who never got over Hawkwind explains what he listens to while he works – and revels in the joy of putting a Mogwai joke in one of his books

Louder

Steven Wilson announces Record Store Day remix album

Harmonic Divergence sees Steven Wilson's The Harmony Codex remixed by Mogwai, Manic Street Preachers, Craig Blundell and more...

Louder

“The film is so shocking that as soon as you hear any of the music, you’re thinking about maniacs running around causing havoc”: Mogwai’s favourite progressive movie soundtracks

Stuart Braithwaite and Dominic Aitchison struggle to keep their list down to five

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"You've got the Scots who are very quiet and shy, and then you've got Scots when you get a drink in them - just wild revellers... Mogwai are the best example of that": Mogwai announce new career-spanning documentary If The Stars Had Sound

Scottish post-rock band Mogwai share the trailer for their new documentary, announce its World Premiere at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas

Metal Hammer

“We speak out together in solidarity with the Palestinian people’s struggle for freedom, justice and equal rights": Rage Against The Machine, Mogwai, Pulp among 4000 artists calling for a ceasefire in Gaza

Over 4000 artists from the music world are joining the chorus of voices urging for a ceasefire in Gaza

Guitar World

“Pedals are such an integral part of the music we make – potentially more than the guitar”: Meet BDRMM, the Mogwai-backed stompbox addicts behind one of 2023’s essential shoegaze albums

The Yorkshire sonic adventurers are on a quest for post-rock tonal nirvana, as they look past the guitar and towards the pedalboard in search of new sounds that defy convention

The National (Scotland)

The Delgados Chemikal Underground catalogue is fearlessly experimental

SPEAKING in the 2019 BBC documentary series Rip It Up Unwrapped, which examined the rise of independent Scottish music, The Delgados guitarist and…

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Gremlins: Secrets Of The Mogwai: Release Date, Trailer And Other Things We Know About The Max Animated Series

Here is everything we know about Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Max's new animated series based on Joe Dante's classic 1984 horror-comedy.

What Hi-Fi?

19 best British rock songs to test your hi-fi system

Not sure if your speakers are up to scratch? These cast-iron classics will give your hi-fi system the vigorous rock workout it demands.

The Guardian - UK

Richard Milward: ‘I hid my writing like a secret vice’

The novelist on his latest book, a Charles Manson-inspired work written in slang, his love of the band Mogwai and the trials of sorting post for Royal Mail

Manchester Evening News

'Manchester passed an enormous test last month - here's how'

We reviewed how the city's music scene fared in the cost-of-living winter

The Guardian - UK

Mogwai review – ferocious rockers show sublime range

The Glaswegian band shook the room with soaring headbangers and pummelling riffs – and a bit of singing too

The Guardian - UK

Benefits review – brutal punk sincerity rages against Britain’s dying light

This noisy, visceral ‘issues-based collective’ from Teesside, led by charismatic polemicist Kingsley Hall and featuring Mogwai drummer Cat Myers, is one to watch

Daily Record

Top DJ Steve Lamacq names his top Scots gigs and praises 'connoisseur' gig-goers

The legendary disc jockey is urging music lovers to find the shows they'll be bragging for years during Independent Venue Week.

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