Mogwai have inked a deal with Sub Pop Records for North America and will release their new album through the label in early 2011. The band recently finished up tracking the outing which is currently being mixed by Paul Savage. Speaking on the signing, the band offered the following:
“We are happy and proud to announce that Sub Pop Records are releasing our next studio album in North America. The album is currently being mixed in Glasgow at Castle Of Doom studios by Paul Savage for an early 2011 release. Rock Action Records will be releasing the record in Europe with Hostess releasing in Japan.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank and pay tribute to our previous American home Matador records. They remain great friends of the band and we want to thank them for everything they have done for us over the last 11 years and wish them all the best for the future.
Mogwai“
In addition, the band have booked the following UK run for early next year:
02/17 Bournemouth, UK – O2 Academy 02/18 Cardiff, UK – University 02/19 Bristol, UK – O2 Academy 02/20 Leeds, UK – O2 Academy 02/21 Edinburgh, UK – Picture House 02/23 Oxford, UK – The Regal 02/24 Birmingham, UK – Institute 02/25 Brixton, UK – O2 Academy 02/26 Manchester, UK – Academy 02/27 Gateshead, UK – The Sage