Iggy Pop features on Mogwai’s Happy Tears on January 8 - new track
Published on 11/15/2026 at 13:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Iggy Pop features on Mogwai’s Happy Tears compilation on January 8, 2027, with the new track Underground. Mogwai will release the collection through Rock Action Records.
Iggy Pop and Happy Tears set January 8 release
Mogwai’s Happy Tears will bring together highlights, rarities and previously unreleased material from across the Scottish group’s career. The compilation includes Underground, featuring Iggy Pop, as detailed in the release announcement.
The collection will arrive as 2xLP, 4xLP, 2xCD and digital editions. Its expanded 4xLP version adds 13 tracks, including six previously unreleased recordings, two remixes, two live tracks and three rarities, according to the format details.
Iggy Pop’s punk history meets Mogwai’s post-rock
Iggy Pop is an American musician from Michigan who first rose to prominence as frontman of the Stooges. The Recording Academy recognized him with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, as noted in its Lifetime Achievement announcement.
The collaboration links Pop’s proto-punk identity with Mogwai’s Scottish post-rock setting. Mogwai guitarist Stuart Braithwaite has described the Stooges as a major influence on his musical life.
Underground connects Iggy Pop with Rock Action
On the 2xLP track listing, Underground is the 13th selection and is credited as featuring Iggy Pop. A feature-length audio documentary, Happy Tears: The Story of Mogwai, is also due on January 8, 2027.
Iggy Pop: what fans in the US need to know
- Happy Tears with Iggy Pop’s Underground contribution is due on January 8, 2027.
- The compilation is scheduled through Rock Action Records in 2xLP, 4xLP, 2xCD and digital formats.
- The 2xLP track list places Underground at No. 13, credited as featuring Iggy Pop.
- The accompanying Happy Tears: The Story of Mogwai documentary is also due on January 8, 2027.
Iggy Pop on social media and streaming platforms
These links open a search for Iggy Pop on each platform.
Iggy Pop: frequently asked questions
When is Happy Tears released?
Mogwai’s Happy Tears is due on January 8, 2027, through Rock Action Records.
What does Iggy Pop do on Underground?
Iggy Pop appears on Mogwai’s Underground, which is included on Happy Tears.
Where is Iggy Pop from?
He is an American musician from Michigan and first rose to prominence as frontman of the Stooges.
