Every Country's Sun

Every Country's Sun is the ninth studio album by Scottish post-rock band Mogwai. It was released on 1 September 2017 by Rock Action Records in the United Kingdom and Europe, Temporary Residence Limited in the United States, and Spunk Records in Australia.^[13]

Every Country's Sun
Studio album by Mogwai
Released	1 September 2017 (2017-09-01)
Recorded	2016–2017
Studio	Tarbox Road, Cassadaga, New York
Length	56:07
Label	Rock Action
Producer	Dave Fridmann
Mogwai chronology
Before the Flood (2016) Every Country's Sun (2017) Kin (2018)
Singles from Every Country's Sun
"Coolverine" Released: 14 May 2017 "Party in the Dark" Released: 25 August 2017

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.6/10[1]
Metacritic	79/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The A.V. Club	B+[4]
Exclaim!	8/10[5]
The Guardian	[6]
The Independent	[7]
Mojo	[8]
Pitchfork	7.6/10[9]
Q	[10]
Record Collector	[11]
Uncut	8/10[12]

Overview

In April 2016, guitarist Stuart Braithwaite told The Guardian that the band were writing new songs and would be travelling to the US later in the year to record a new album with Dave Fridmann, who produced Rock Action some 15 years previously.^[14] On 25 November, Fridmann announced that the band had started recording the album with him.^[15] On 3 March 2017, the band announced that they had completed recording and were mastering the album at Abbey Road Studios.^[16] 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.^[17]

On 14 May 2017, the band announced the title and release date of the new album, and also shared the first song "Coolverine".^[18] On June 2, Mogwai played a show at Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona, only announced on the day, which consisted of Every Country's Sun played in full.^[19]

Track listing

The deluxe version contains the album on CD and LP, along with a bonus 12-inch vinyl containing six previously unreleased demos.^[20]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Coolverine"	6:17
2.	"Party in the Dark"	4:02
3.	"Brain Sweeties"	4:44
4.	"Crossing the Road Material"	6:58
5.	"aka 47"	4:16
6.	"20 Size"	4:44
7.	"1000 Foot Face"	4:31
8.	"Don't Believe the Fife"	6:24
9.	"Battered at a Scramble"	4:03
10.	"Old Poisons"	4:30
11.	"Every Country's Sun"	5:38
Total length:		56:07

All tracks are written by Mogwai

Bonus track for Japanese release

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Fight for Work"	6:49

Deluxe edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Acoustic Wash" (20 Size demo)	4:21
13.	"Baritone 2" (Don’t Believe The Fife demo)	6:12
14.	"Bass Tuned to C" (1000 Foot Face demo)	4:53
15.	"Bends" (Battered At A Scramble demo)	4:19
16.	"Frez" (Old Poisons demo)	4:36
17.	"Ludicrous Ripper" (Every Country’s Sun demo)	5:35

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Every Country's Sun.^[21]

• Frank Arkwright – mastering
• DLT – design, illustration
• Matt Estep – mixing assistance, production assistance
• Dave Fridmann – mixing, production

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[22]	65
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[23]	52
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[24]	21
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[25]	19
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[26]	85
French Albums (SNEP)[27]	50
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[28]	29
Greek Albums (IFPI)[29]	29
Irish Albums (IRMA)[30]	45
Irish Independent Albums (IRMA)[31]	5
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[32]	9
Scottish Albums (OCC)[33]	2
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[34]	41
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[35]	28
UK Albums (OCC)[36]	6
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[37]	3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[38]	17

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