Mogwai are fucking brilliant. That's why it's equally fucking brilliant that they've just confirmed the release of a new record - their first for over two years - in February 2011. It's called Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will, which is quite cheery, I think. The exact release date is Valentine's Day, February 14, and it'll be out through Rock Action, obviously.

Here's the tracklisting:

1. White Noise
2. Mexican Grand Prix
3. Rano Pano
4. Death Rays
5. San Pedro
6. Letters To The Metro
7. George Square Thatcher Death Party
8. How To Be A Werewolf
9. Too Raging To Cheers
10. You're Lionel Richie

The record has been produced by Paul Savage, who previously worked on Young Team. As you'd expect, there are some tour dates to coincide. Many of them. They are all listed below.

January:
26 - Stirling, Tolbooth
27 - Paisley, Town Hall
28 - Perth, Theatre
29 - Abdereen, The Lemon Tree
30 - Glasgow, Grand Ole Opry

February:
13 - Belfast, Mandela Hall
14 - Galway, The Live Lounge
15 - Dublin, Olympia Theatre
17 - Bournemouth, O2 Academy
18 - Cardiff, University
19 - Bristol, O2 Academy
20 - Leeds, O2 Academy
21 - Edinburgh, Picture House
23 - Oxford, The Regal
24 - Birmingham, Institute
25 - Brixton, O2 Academy
26 - Manchester, Academy
27 - Gateshead, The Sage