The short story is that Mogwai's new stuff is not as good as some of their older stuff, and the more new stuff they play the less good the show is. I didn't prep much for this show, but I don't think that affected my impression of it too much (though there were certainly a few songs that I didn't recognize). Their setlist spanned their catalog, which was good for some variety; but their mid-career material (especially Happy Songs for Happy People and Mr. Beast) is their best work in my opinion. The stage setup and lights were interesting, though not mind-blowing. I could have done without a couple of sections of excessively loud noise, and the accompanying hearing loss (I need to start taking ear plugs to shows). It was also weird to see them play a couple of songs with undistorted vocals; one was from the new album, and one I didn't recognize.
Rating: 4.2/5