''Every Country's Sun'' is the ninth studio album by Scottish

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band

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. It was released on 1 September 2017 by

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in the United Kingdom and Europe,

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in the United States, and Spunk Records in Australia.

Overview

In April 2016, guitarist

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told ''

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'' that the band were writing new songs and would be travelling to the US later in the year to record a new album with

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, who produced '' Rock Action'' some 15 years previously. On 25 November, Fridmann announced that the band had started recording the album with him. On 3 March 2017, the band announced that they had completed recording and were mastering the album at

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. The band announced a worldwide tour to coincide with the release of the album, starting with dates in Europe in October before visiting North America in November, and finally playing in their home city, Glasgow, in December 2017. On 14 May 2017, the band announced the title and release date of the new album, and also shared the first song "Coolverine". On June 2, Mogwai played a show at

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festival in Barcelona, only announced on the day, which consisted of ''Every Country's Sun'' played in full.

Track listing

The deluxe version contains the album on CD and LP, along with a bonus 12-inch vinyl containing six previously unreleased demos.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Every Country's Sun''. * Frank Arkwright – mastering * DLT – design, illustration * Matt Estep – mixing assistance, production assistance *

– mixing, production

Charts

References

{{Authority control 2017 albums Mogwai albums Rock Action Records albums Temporary Residence Limited albums Albums produced by Dave Fridmann Albums recorded at Tarbox Road Studios