Well, if there’s something that’s bound to improve the quality of everyone’s lives, it’s a new record by Mogwai. And hitting stores today is their 7th LP, entitled Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will.

In their munificence, the group are letting out a whole heap of goodies: the video for “Mexican Grand Prix” (filmed in the second city of empire, their hometown, Glesgae), the mp3 for track “San Pedro”, and the whole LP is streaming over at Rolling Stone. You lucky people, you.

“Mexican Grand Prix” came out back on the 7^th, backed by “Slight Domestic”. Which you already know, having bought a copy, right?

MP3: Mogwai, San Pedro

Mogwai are also embarking on a European and North American tour (click through for details).

First thoughts on the record? A little faster than the usual Mogwai, but all the right bits are there. In other words: it’s good stuff.

“Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will” tracklisting:
White Noise
Mexican Grand Prix
Rano Pano
Death Rays
San Pedro
Letters To The Metro
George Square Thatcher Death Party
How To Be A Werewolf
Too Raging To Cheers
You’re Lionel Richie

*2nd CD bonus edition track: Music For A Forgotten Future

EUROPEAN DATES
Feb 15: Olympia Theatre, Dublin (www.ticketmaster.ie/0818 719 300)
Feb 17: Bournemouth O2 Academy (www.ticketweb.co.uk/0844477 2000)
Feb 18: Cardiff University (www.seetickets.com/ 02920 230130)
Feb 19: Bristol O2 Academy (www.seetickets.com/ 0870 4444400)
Feb 20: Leeds O2 Academy (www.ticketweb.co.uk/ 0844 477 2000)
Feb 21: Edinburgh Picture House (www.seetickets.com/ 0871 220 0260)
Feb 23: The Regal, Oxford (www.kililive.com/www.tctmusic.co.uk)
Feb 24: Birmingham Institute (www.seetickets.com/0870264 3333, www.ticketweb.co.uk/0844477 1000, www.hmvtickets.com/ 0843 221 0100)
Feb 25: Brixton O2 Academy London (www.seetickets.com/0870 264 3333, www.stargreen.com/0207 734 8932, www.ticketweb.co.uk/0844 477 1000)
Feb 26: Manchester Academy (www.seetickets.com/ 0870 264 3333, www.ticketline.co.uk/ 0844 888 9991)
Feb 27: The Sage Gateshead (www.thesagegateshead.org/0191443 4661)
Mar 6: Mousonturm, Frankfurt, Germany
Mar 7: Backstage, Munich, Germany
Mar 8: WuK, Vienna, Austria (www.oeticket.com)
Mar 9: Estragon, Bologna, Italy (www.ticketone.it)
Mar 10: Alcatraz, Milan, Italy (www.ticketone.it)
Mar 11: Rote Fabrik, Zurich, Switzerland (www.rotefabrik.ch/de)
Mar 13: Den Atelier, Luxemborg (www.atelier.lu)
Mar 14: Stollwerck, Cologne, Germany
Mar 15: Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland (www.paradiso.nl/www.ticketservice.nl)
Mar 17: Trianon, Paris, France
Mar 18: Aeronef, Lille, France
Mar 19: La Laterie, Strasbourg, France
Mar 20: Transbordeur, Lyon, France
Mar 21: Theatre Lino Ventura, Nice, France
Mar 22: Le Bikini, Toulouse, France
Mar 24: Rockschool Barbey, Bordeaux, France
Mar 25: BBC, Caen, France
Mar 26: AB, Brussels, Belgium (www.livenation.be/www.abconcerts.be)
Mar 28: Gruenspan, Hamburg, Germany
Mar 29: Postbahnhof, Berlin, Germany
Mar 30: Cpoenhagen, Denmark
Mar 31: Aarhus, Denmark
Apr 1: Tradgarn, Gothenburg, Sweden
Apr 2: Rockefeller, Oslo, Norway (www.billettservice.no)
Apr 3: Debaser Medis, Stockholm, Sweden
Apr 5: Tavastia, Helsinki, Finland (www.tiketti.fi)

US DATES
Apr 19: 9.30 Club, Washington DC
Apr 20: Starlight Ballroom, Philadelphia
Apr 21: Webster Hall, New York
Apr 22: Webstar Hall, New York
Apr 23: Paradise Rock Club, Boston
Apr 25: Olympia Theater, Montreal
Apr 26: Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto
Apr 27: Mr. Smalls Theatre, Pittsburgh
Apr 28: St. Andrews Hall, Detroit
Apr 29: Metro, Chicago
Apr 30: Slowdown, Omaha
May 2: Bluebird Theater, Denver
May 3: In The Venue, Salt Lake City
May 5: Wonder Ballroom, Portland
May 6: Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver
May 7: Showbox at the Market, Seattle
May 9: Regency Ballroom, San Francisco
May 10: Mayan Theater, Los Angeles
May 11: Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach
May 13: Sunshine Theatre, Albuquerque
May 15: Granada Theatre, Dallas
May 16: Stubbs Waller Creek, Austin
May 17: Warehouse Live, Houston
May 19: Workplay Theater, Birmingham
May 20: Center Stage, Atlanta