/ 28 January 2021 2148 Views
If longevity doesn’t dampen a band’s questing determination, might a global pandemic do the job? Not if you’re Mogwai, who navigated both with inspiration and spirit in 2020. With touring on hold, Scotland’s sons of guitar anarchy and DIY synth splendour released two pay-what-you-will digital albums in the last year, a live belter (2018) and a lush score (ZeroZeroZero). And although the 25th anniversary of their debut single could have been their cue to take stock, Mogwai have resurfaced with their most evolved album in a decade, tethering their formative instincts to forward-thinking ambitions with an instinctive feel for our choppy times.