Mogwai today announces their forthcoming 11th studio album The Bad Fire (Temporary Residence Ltd/Rock Action), produced by John  Congleton (St Vincent, Angel Olsen, John Grant) at Chem19 studios in Scotland, due for release on January 24, 2025. The album is available to pre-order and pre-save now in various standard and limited edition formats, including 3xLP box set, 2xCD box set, black 2xLP, white 2xLP, clear 2xLP, red 2xLP, CD, and cassette. It is introduced by the new single “Lion Rumpus,” available to stream and download today alongside a video directed by long-time collaborator Antony Crook, director of the documentary,  Mogwai: If The Stars Had A Sound. The album features recent single “God Gets You Back” released in September, and arrives ahead of a World Tour taking place in 2025 (SEE ALL DATES BELOW).

The Bad Fire was recorded in Lanarkshire, with Grammy Award-winning producer John Congleton joining the band in the studio. 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.

Mogwai say: “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.”

New track “Lion Rumpus” finds Mogwai at their corruscating and progressive best. Every note is laced with a sense of intention, the track is a spectacular burst of noise where robotic vocals blur into the walls of guitars that switch between a driving chord progression and flashes of virtuosity. At its core “Lion Rumpus” hones in on Mogwai’s ability to create vast swells of emotion without ever pandering to their audience nor playing it safe.

The accompanying video follows Glaswegian native Lawrence (Larry) Wilson who, after moving to New York, became a dog walker. This film takes us through the streets of downtown Manhattan with some of the dogs and people that he meets along the way.

2025 World Tour Dates

Feb 04 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso

Feb 06 – Hamburg, Germany – Große Freiheit 36

Feb 07 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega

Feb 08 – Stockholm, Sweden – Fållan

Feb 09 – Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller

Feb 11 – Berlin, Germany – Admiralspalast

Feb 12 – Leipzig, Germany – Taubchenthal

Feb 14 – Maastricht, Netherlands – Muziekgieterij

Feb 15 – Groningen, Netherlands – De Oosterpoort

Feb 17 – Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique

Feb 18 – Antwerp, Belgium – De Roma

Feb 19 – Paris, France – Casino De Paris

Feb 20 – London, England – O2 Academy Brixton

Feb 22 – Leeds, England – O2 Academy

Feb 23 – Edinburgh, Scotland – Usher Hall

Mar 08 – Bangkok, Thailand – Voice Space

Mar 11 – Osaka, Japan – Gorilla Hall

Mar 12 – Tokyo, Japan – Zepp Shinjuku

Mar 14 – Tapai, Taiwan – Zepp New Taipei

Apr 07 – Washington, D.C., USA – 9:30 Club

Apr 08 – Philadelphia, PA, USA – Theatre Of Living Arts

Apr 10 – Brooklyn, New York City, USA – Brooklyn Steel

Apr 11 – Boston, MA, USA – Paradise Rock Club

Apr 13 – Montreal, Canada – Beanfield Theatre

Apr 14 – Toronto, Canada – Danforth Music Hall

Apr 16 – Detroit, MI, USA – Saint Andrew’s Hall

Apr 17 – Chicago, IL, USA – The Metro

Apr 18 – Minneapolis, MN, USA – Varsity Theatre

Apr 20 – Denver, CO, USA – Ogden Theatre

Apr 22 – Salt Lake City, UT, USA – Commonwealth Room

Apr 24 – Vancouver, Canada – The Commodore Ballroom

Apr 25 – Seattle, WA, USA – The Showbox

Apr 26 – Portland, OR, USA – Roseland Theatre

Apr 28 – San Francisco, CA, USA – The Regency Ballroom

Apr 29 – Los Angeles, CA, USA – The Bellwether

Apr 30 – Phoenix, AZ, USA – Van Buren

May 03 – Austin, TX, USA – Emo’s

May 04 – Dallas, TX, USA – The Echo Lounge