Every Country's Sun
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Every Country's Sun is the ninth studio album by Scottish post-rock band Mogwai, to be released on 1 September 2017 on Rock Action Records in the UK and Europe, Temporary Residence Limited in the US, and Spunk Records in Australia.[1]
Overview
In April 2016, guitarist Stuart Braithwaite told the Guardian that the band were writing new songs and would be travelling to the US later in the year to record a new album with Dave Fridmann, who produced Rock Action some 15 years previously.[2] On 25 November, Fridmann announced that the band had started recording the album with him.[3] On 3 March 2017, the band announced that they had completed recording and were mastering the album at Abbey Road Studios.[4] The band have announced a worldwide tour to coincide with the release of the new album, starting with dates in Europe in October before visiting North America in November, and finally playing in their home city, Glasgow, in December.[5]
On 14 May 2017, the band announced the title and release date of the new album, and also shared the first song "Coolverine".[6] On June 2, Mogwai played a show at Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona, only announced on the day, which consisted of Every Country's Sun played in full.[7]
Track listing
The album is being released on CD and via download with 11 tracks. A deluxe version is also available, which contains the album on CD and vinyl, together with a 12" bonus disc containing six unreleased demos.[8]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Coolverine" | 6:17 |
| 2. | "Party in the Dark" | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Brain Sweeties" | 4:44 |
| 4. | "Crossing the Road Material" | 6:58 |
| 5. | "aka 47" | 4:16 |
| 6. | "20 Size" | 4:44 |
| 7. | "1000 Foot Face" | 4:31 |
| 8. | "Don't Believe the Fife" | 6:24 |
| 9. | "Battered at a Scramble" | 4:03 |
| 10. | "Old Poisons" | 4:30 |
| 11. | "Every Country's Sun" | 5:38 |
| Total length: | 56:07 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Acoustic Wash" (demo) | |
| 13. | "Baritone 2" (demo) | |
| 14. | "Bass Tuned to C" (demo) | |
| 15. | "Bends" (demo) | |
| 16. | "Frez" (demo) | |
| 17. | "Ludicrous Ripper" (demo) |
Credits
Mogwai
- Dominic Aitchison
- Stuart Braithwaite
- Martin Bulloch
- Barry Burns
- Dave Fridmann – production
References
- ^ "Mogwai announce new album 'Every Country's Sun'". Rock Action. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Mogwai webchat". The Guardian. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ Fridmann, Dave. "News and notes". davefridmann.com. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ "Instagram post by mogwaiband". Instagram. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Mogwai finish new album, announce 2017 world tour, officially start taking creative credit for their band name". tinymixtapes.com. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Mogwai announce new album 'Every Country's Sun'". Rock Action. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ Milton, Jamie. "Mogwai perform new album in full at secret Primavera show". NME.com. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ Kaye, Ben. "Mogwai announce new album, Every Country's Sun". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 4 June 2017.