Scottish post‑rock band Mogwai have teamed up with punk legend Iggy Pop on a new track titled “Underground,” which will appear on the group’s upcoming compilation album “Happy Tears,” Rolling Stone reports.
The collaboration is described as a punk‑tinged departure for Mogwai, a band best known for expansive instrumental soundscapes. The song’s title and the involvement of Iggy Pop suggest a raw, energetic edge that contrasts with the group’s typical style.
Mogwai, formed in 1995, have built a reputation for cinematic, largely wordless compositions that have earned them a dedicated global following. Iggy Pop, hailed as the “Godfather of Punk,” brings a decades‑long legacy of gritty, vocal‑driven rock to the partnership.
“Happy Tears,” the forthcoming compilation, will collect material from across Mogwai’s catalogue and include the new Iggy Pop collaboration. The release is slated for later this year, though a specific launch date has not been disclosed.
The pairing underscores a growing trend of genre‑crossing projects, offering fans of both artists a fresh listening experience while expanding Mogwai’s sonic palette.
<small>Source: Rolling Stone — read the original story there.</small>
