Mogwai Share New Iggy Pop Collaboration “Underground”: Stream

Mogwai have announced a new career-spanning compilation titled Happy Tears, out January 8th via their own Rock Action Records. The Scottish post-rock band is stirring up anticipation for the upcoming collection with “Underground,” a brand new collaboration with Iggy Pop. Stream it below. The Godfather of Punk, whose stature has never kept him from venturing into more experimental corners, wrote the lyrics and also supplied vocals on the new single. It comes as no surprise, then, that it opens with him bluntly noting “I have been designed to make money, but I want to make love” before breaking into song with the profound declaration, “I don’t need to suck a cock.” Find Mogwai Tickets “I’ve always liked Mogwai,” Iggy shared in a statement. “The opening of the track reminded me of the crushing modern loneliness. The sung vocal, which was arranged by Matt Sweeney, felt like it was made for someone who is pissed off and doesn’t mind saying so.” That admiration goes both ways, as guitarist Stuart Braithwaite has previously elaborated on the veteran’s influence on his outlook. “Hearing Iggy’s first band, the Stooges, had been a life-changing moment for me,” he wrote in his 2022 memoir. “T...