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- Summary: The latest full-length release from Scottish post-rock band Mogwai was produced by John Congleton.
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- Record Label: Temporary Residence
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Jan 21, 2025Overall, The Bad Fire proves this legendary group can still produce moving, intelligent and vital work even as they embark on their fourth decade. As their lockdown-inspired success proved, Mogwai remain a guiding light in dark, troubling times.
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Record CollectorJan 16, 2025Even on a record of many detours, the closing three tracks are uniquely surprising. [Jan 2025, p.104]
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Jan 16, 2025For those less inclined to kvetching, The Bad Fire is a rich, enveloping delight, a profoundly grim situation turned into music that’s graceful, striking and even optimistic.
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Jan 21, 2025Processing pain does not mean wallowing in it, of course. The only way out is through. Ultimately, The Bad Fire feels like an acknowledgement of that, burning out neither in scalding catharsis nor cold resignation, but the radiant glow of a future still unwritten.
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Jan 24, 2025Thirty years into their career, Mogwai remain as absorbing as ever, their fire undimmed.
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Feb 10, 2025The slow buildup provides a sense of valediction, with distorted layers reminding us of Mogwai’s love of volume, only to have a slow fade cap things off. The Bad Fire is a satisfying listen from disc to double disc.
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Feb 3, 2025Although there are a handful of highlights, the group has settled into a comfort zone from which good tracks emerge effortlessly, but nothing outstanding.