Mogwai, one of the UK’s most respected bands, are back with a new album, Mr Beast, following up from 2003’s Happy Songs For Happy People. Recorded in the band’s Castle Of Doom studio in Glasgow last year with producer Tony Doogan, the new album will feature bone-crushing volume, an army of guitars and unbelievable intensity.
The new album will have guest spots from Tetsuya Fukagawa [from Japanese hardcore band Envy] and the composer/arranger Craig Armstrong.
A special CD will be released including a DVD of The Making Of Mr Beast and the band will be touring extensively in 2006 touching places such as Coachella, SXSW, Mexico City and what promises to be a breathtaking set at the Royal Albert Hall.
The band have been busy outside of the album too, providing the soundtrack to a film on footballer Zinedine Zidane, remixing for the likes of Boom Bip and Bloc Party and are released a digital download of their live ICA session online.
2006 WORLDWIDE TOUR DATES
[with Growing]
01 March – Logan Square Auditorium, Chicago, IL, USA – http://www.emptybottle.com
02 March – Wexner Centre For The Arts, Columbus, OH, USA
03 March – The Dame, Lexington, KY, USA
04 March – Satellite Ballroom, Charlottesville, VA, USA
06 March – Avalon, New York City, NY, USA http://www.rondelsenerpresents.com/venue_detail.html?venue_id=10054
07 March – Sonar, Baltimore, MD, USA
08 March – Cats Cradle, Chaple Hill, NC, USA
09 March – Orange Peel, Asheville, NC, USA
10 March – Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN, USA
11 March– Whirlyball, Atlanta, GA, USA https://www.ticketalternative.com/TicketSelection.aspx?ScheduleKey=2187
[with Torche]
14 March – Numbers, Houston, TX, USA http://www.superunison.com/
15 March – TBA, Austin, TX, USA SXSW show
17 March – Nafinsa , Venustiano Carranza 25, Centro , Mexico City
UK Dates
29 March – Bristol, Academy, 0117 929 9008 / www.seetickets.com
30 March – Southampton, Uni, 0115 912 9000 / www.seetickets.com
31 March – Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall, 0115 912 9000 / www.seetickets.com
01 April – Oxford, Brookes Uni, 01865 484750 / www.wegottickets.com
02 April – Cardiff, Coal Exchange, 029 20 494 917 / www.ticketline.co.uk
04 April – Cambridge, Junction, 01223 511 511 / www.junction.co.uk / www.seetickets.com
05 April – Liverpool, Carling Acdemy, 0870 771 2000 / www.liverpool-academy.co.uk
06 April – Newcastle, Northumbria Uni, 0191 261 2606 / 0191 233 0444 / www.seetickets.com
07 April – Sheffield, The Plug, 01142 492 208 / www.the-plug.com
08 April – Splendid, Lille, France www.fnac.com / 0033 (0)892 683 622 www.ticketnet.fr / 0033 (0)892 390 100
09 April – Laiterie, Strasbourg, France www.fnac.com / 0033 (0)892 683 622 www.ticketnet.fr / 0033 (0)892 390 100
11 April – SDF, Toulouse, France www.fnac.com / 0033 (0)892 683 622 www.ticketnet.fr / 0033 (0)892 390 100
12 April – Cooperative de Mai, Clermont-Ferrand, France www.fnac.com / 0033 (0)892 683 622 www.ticketnet.fr / 0033 (0)892 390 100
13 April – Bataclan, Paris, France 0033 (0) 892 683 622 / 0033 (0) 892 390 100 www.fnac.com / www.tickenet.fr
14 April – Motel Mozaique Festival, Rotterdam, Netherlands 0031 (0) 10 411 8110 / 0031 (0) 10 413 9175 www.ticketservice.nl / www.schouwburg.rotterdam.nl
15 April – Live Music Hall, Cologne, Germany www.brosch-tours.net / 01805 9690000
18 April – Flog, Florence, Italy www.ticketone.it
19 April – Qube, Rome, Italy http://www.ticketone.it/newsComplete.jsp?idCat=52&cdNews=7521&idCatPT=529&cdProductSelected=INDI2006MO0419
20 April – Rolling Stone, Milan, Italy www.ticketone.it
21 April – New Age, Treviso, Italy www.ticketone.it
23 April – Elserhalle, Munich, Germany www.brosch-tours.net / 01805 9690000
24 April – Postbahnhof, Berlin, Germany www.brosch-tours.net / 01805 9690000
25 April – Gruenspan, Hamburg, Germany www.brosch-tours.net / 01805 9690000
27 April – Edinburgh, Usher Hall (Triptych Festival), 0870 903 3444 / www.ticketweb.co.uk
Mogwai’s Queen’s Hall date is part of this year’s Triptych festival which runs from April 26-30 in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. This year’s full programme will be announced on March 1st. See www.triptychfestival.com for details.
30 April – Coachella festival in California, USA http://www.coachella.com/ for ticket information.
22 September – London September, Royal Albert Hall
Venue box office – 0207 589 8212 www.royalalberthall.com
We Got Tickets – www.wegottickets.com
See Tickets – 0115-912-9000 or www.seetickets.com
Stargreen – 0207-734-8932 or www.stargreen.com
Rough Trade Covent Garden 020 7240 0105