Blog: The Needle Drop

September is the Month of Mogwai. With a new EP, LP, and North American tour, it's going to be a loaded 30 days for the Glasgow quintet. This MP3 comes from the band's upcoming album, The Hawk Is Howling . It's a song that's, dare I say, catchy. "The Sun Smells Too Loud" follows the band's usual sound wall build, but a floor tom romp and crisp synths make the tune more attention-grabbing than meditative. The song sticks, but in a good way. And don't try to remove it, because it's just going to leave [...]

• Mogwai - The Sun Smells Too Loud