Mogwai return to Cambridge on a UK tour following this summer’s headline performance at South Facing Festival in London, and the band’s current, ongoing European tour.
The tour will see Mogwai performing songs from across their 30 year-spanning discography, including their 11th studio album The Bad Fire, released earlier this year to considerable critical acclaim. Produced by John Congleton (St Vincent, Angel Olsen, John Grant) at Chem19 studios in Blantyre, Scotland, the album features the singles “Lion Rumpus”, “God Gets You Back” and “Fanzine Made Of Flesh”. A Scottish colloquialism for Hell, The Bad Fire draws inspiration from a series of tough personal moments that the band found themselves in following on from their chart-topping tenth album, 2021’s As The Love Continues.
The band continued to work through this, leading to the creation of The Bad Fire: a collection of songs that forgo nostalgia and easy victories, once again finding Mogwai pushing forward with some of the most beautiful and explosive songs of their career. It is a record that retains Mogwai’s power whilst delving into fresh new territory for the band.
Praise for The Bad Fire
“Unexpectedly heavenly” – The Guardian, 4* Album Of The Week
“Luminous soundscapes” – Uncut, 8/10
“A crafted, discerning grace” – Mojo, 4*
“Powerful and profound.” – Kerrang, 4*
“Heaven or Hell, the bad fire as lit by Mogwai always offers a flame of hope” – Prog
“Some of the most euphoric music they have ever made” – DIY, 4*
“A terrific followup to Mogwai’s number 1 smash” – The Quietus
“To retain the power to surprise and delight when entering its fourth decade is something few bands can claim.” – Under The Radar, 8/10
“Uplifting new dimensions to their sound” – Pitchfork
Plus support from Forest Swords
Forest Swords is electronic producer and artist Matthew Barnes, based in Liverpool, UK. Barnes is known for rewiring sounds into innovative electronic worlds, most recently on his acclaimed third album ‘Bolted’ (Ninja Tune), remixes for Bjork and Neneh Cherry, and curation of a release as part of the the iconic DJ-Kicks compilation series. Over the past few years Barnes has also expanded into film scoring and sound art, composing the music for the Sundance award winning Netflix documentary ‘Ghosts of Sugar Land’, the acclaimed Xbox video game ‘As Dusk Falls’, independent films ‘Dogwatch’ and ‘Stephen’, and projects for the Norwegian National Ballet, Shanghai Biennale and BFI London Film Festival.
Mogwai has partnered with PLUS1 to support War Child. £1 from every ticket sold will help War Child to protect, educate, and stand up for the rights of children affected by war.
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