The Bad Fire

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AlbumJan 24 / 202510 songs, 54m 51s
Post-Rock
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7.4 / 10

On their 11th album, the long-running post-rockers open up disarming, uplifting new dimensions to their sound without veering too far from familiar paths.

4 / 5

Glaswegian post-rock overlords Mogwai go to hell and back on eerie, enthralling, ultimately euphoric eleventh album

Some of the most euphoric music they’ve made in a while.

As Mogwai embark on their fourth decade, eleventh album The Bad Fire proves this legendary group can still produce moving, intelligent and vital work.

8.0 / 10

8 / 10

There’s something quite remarkable about Mogwai’s success over the past three decades. The post-rock pioneers, known for their moody yet hopeful

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

7 / 10

Despite moments of overfamiliarity and some flat vocal experiments, Mogwai's 11th studio record captures a band still reinventing their signature sound.

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

82 %

The British star’s world-building brings to mind Bjork and Bowie. Plus, Mogwai are on thrilling form, and the week’s best new songs

The Glasgow indie stalwarts found a new lease of life during the pandemic; for their first album since, the quiet of lockdown had been replaced by the roiling storm clouds of everyday life

8 / 10