Mogwai
‘I want people to listen’: songwriter Nina Nastasia on surviving abuse, grief and psychosis
A favourite of John Peel and Laura Marling, Nina Nastasia gave up music as she endured a controlling partner and botched drug therapy – then even greater tragedy struck. After 12 years away, she returns with a tough, beautiful album
Laura Snapes
12, May, 2022 @3:00 PM
The 50 best albums of 2021
And finally – a deserving winner, whose second solo album is a truly relatable, pin-sharp pop classic. We reveal our No 1 album of 2021
Ben Beaumont-Thomas and Laura Snapes
17, Dec, 2021 @6:52 AM
Mercury prize 2021: Arlo Parks wins for Collapsed in Sunbeams
21-year-old singer-songwriter adds to Brit award win earlier in the year
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
09, Sep, 2021 @9:13 PM
TV tonight: who will win the 2021 Mercury prize?
Celeste, Sault, Arlo Parks, Mogwai and Wolf Alice are among the nominees. Plus: the National Television awards. Here’s what to watch this evening
Ammar Kalia, Hannah Verdier, Phil Harrison, Hannah J Davies and Paul Howlett
09, Sep, 2021 @5:20 AM
‘A summer of love!’ Musicians on the awesome, tearful return of gigs
From Sleaford Mods in London to Mogwai in France, bands and performers talk about the strange and wonderful experience of returning to the stage after 16 months of deprivation
As told to Michael Hann
02, Sep, 2021 @2:00 PM
Green Man festival review – magical return for this psychedelic carnival
Mogwai, Nadine Shah, Fontaines DC and more mesmerise in the festival’s overwhelming, glorious comeback
Malcolm Jack
23, Aug, 2021 @2:59 PM
Mercury prize 2021: first-time nominees dominate shortlist
No 1 albums by Wolf Alice, Mogwai and Celeste are joined by leftfield artists such as Hannah Peel and Nubya Garcia in race for prestigious music award
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
22, Jul, 2021 @10:16 AM
‘One hell of a party’: readers on their albums of 2021 so far
From the sunny vibes of rapper Topaz Jones and guitar anthems of Du Blonde to the deep introspection of Fears and Julien Baker, here are the records that have really grabbed our readers over the last six months
Guardian readers
22, Jun, 2021 @1:00 PM
'Magic happens, often': Christine and the Queens, Haim, Nile Rodgers and more on the joy of live music
Musicians on the thrill of playing live – and what we can expect when gigs return
The Observer
07, Mar, 2021 @6:44 AM
Mogwai score first No 1 album after 25 years: 'It's totally surreal'
Scottish post-rockers reach top with 10th album As the Love Continues
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
26, Feb, 2021 @6:00 PM
Mogwai: As the Love Continues review – extremely loud and incredibly close
Glasgow’s post-rock giants launch their 10th album with a thunderous filmed playback that cries out to be heard live
Jude Rogers
20, Feb, 2021 @2:00 PM
The future of music: ‘No one has anything positive to say about physically distanced gigs. At all’
Lockdown livestreams and drive-in gigs may be flourishing, but small venues and artists will struggle in coming months
Kitty Empire
21, Jun, 2020 @11:00 AM
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