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JROCHA

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Topic: Mogwai
Posted: March 01 2009 at 19:56

Great band, one of my faves.
The new album kicks ass too.

Somewhere out of a memory of lighted streets on quiet nights...

Dim

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Posted: March 01 2009 at 19:35

If you're looking for offensive Mogwai Mike, get Young Team, very different from Happy songs, and one of the greatest bass albums I own. Play it really loud too!

I'm pretty upsest right now, Mr. Beast has been my album of choice to sleep to for the last month or so.

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Posted: March 01 2009 at 01:57

never was big on mogwai even as a post rock fan. the earlier comment of "inoffensive" is pretty spot on. its pretty and happy songs is certainly very enjoyable but nothing close to a masterpiece. its just... nice.

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Posted: February 28 2009 at 22:18

Figured I'd get back to this. I have gotten Mr Beast recently and am listening through it right now. Great album, thanks for the reccomendation.

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Posted: February 22 2009 at 15:55

Personally, I think Happy Songs is my favorite, with Mr. Beast behind. CoDY was rather lacking and Young Team was quite good. I need to get The Hawk is Howling, I've heard some good things and played a song on my radio show that was very good.

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JLocke

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Posted: February 22 2009 at 15:50

Well, Acid Food is off of "Mr. Beast", which is the first album by them I ever listened to. If you liked that track, it's a good bet that you will enjoy the whole album. So "Mr. Beast" is my recommendation.

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Posted: February 21 2009 at 22:04

I remember years ago I had a song called Acid Flood by Mogwai. I played the hell out of that song and thought it was incredible, I haven't heard the name since. Recomendations?

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Posted: February 21 2009 at 21:16

^ Wow, those would just about be my ratings precisely.

I predict that you'll be enjoying The Hawk is Howling about 3 and half stars worth. :D

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Posted: February 21 2009 at 18:32

As unbelievable as that may sound, I have all but one Mogwai album (Rock team)

The band is without a doubt my favorite post-rock band (with God is an Astronaut). I ike the fact that their pieces are short and therefore don't fall in the over-repetition and noodling problems of many other post-rock acts....

Young Team

1/2

Come on Die Young

Happy Songs for Happy People

Mr. Beast

1/2

Zidane

The Hawk is Howling (bought, but not yet heard

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Dim

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Posted: February 21 2009 at 17:05

Equality 7-2521 wrote:

They haven't really hit me yet. They're nice to listen to but the only song that really produced something like a jaw dropping experience was "Hunted by a Freak" and I believe that was partly due to the visual/audio interaction as I've only heard it while watching the video.

What video are you talking about? Can you get a link?

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Posted: February 21 2009 at 15:47

Moatilliatta wrote:

Late as always. Mogwai is one of my favorites!

To Ian: Auto Rock > Friend of the Night. Also, Come on Die Young is easily their worst

To Pat: Keep trying! Mogwai took a while to really click with me too, but the effort will be rewarded. Hunted by a Freak is a mindblowing experience even without the visuals, for me at least.

To Ansen: Mogwai isn't always relaxing. Check out "Glasgow Mega Snake" for some pretty heavy in-your-face stuff, just a single example.

ok then

. I only have Happy Songs and Mr. Beast to judge so....

last.fm

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Posted: February 21 2009 at 06:22

Glasgow Mega-Snake is a song I wish I'd written. I found Mogwai when Mr Beast came out; I was at a record store and the shopkeeper put some record on, I listened to the three first tracks, asked what it was and took Mr Beast home with me. I was so excited about it that soon I'd bought the rest of their catalogue, but it has turned out that apart from Happy Songs to some extent I'm not too fond of their output in general. They make wonderful background music for reading though, but I don't get much kick out of really listening to them. But Beast is still great.

It's on PA!

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Posted: February 21 2009 at 05:41

Mogwai are great, nice post rock they make, happy song for happy people , rock action , Mr.beast are such a beautiful pieces of music, the only moqwai album i don't like is Come on die young ,

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Posted: February 21 2009 at 01:34

I´m slowly getting into Mogwai. Didn´t care much for the two first albums but Rock Action and Happy Songs really click with me and I´ll definitely check out the rest of their discography when I get the time.

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Posted: February 21 2009 at 00:18

Late as always. Mogwai is one of my favorites!

To Ian: Auto Rock > Friend of the Night. Also, Come on Die Young is easily their worst

To Pat: Keep trying! Mogwai took a while to really click with me too, but the effort will be rewarded. Hunted by a Freak is a mindblowing experience even without the visuals, for me at least.

To Ansen: Mogwai isn't always relaxing. Check out "Glasgow Mega Snake" for some pretty heavy in-your-face stuff, just a single example.

www.last.fm/user/ThisCenotaph

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Posted: February 20 2009 at 23:23

It's wonderful relaxing background music when I can't take anything else but it's a little too inoffensive to be among my post rock favorites.

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Posted: February 20 2009 at 23:17

I also find Mr Beast their most enjoyable. Young Team is very blah to me.

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Posted: February 20 2009 at 22:16

Dim wrote:

Weird, I think Mr. Beast is their best.

Same here. It feels like the appropriate next step in the bands progression after "HSFHP" imo.

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Posted: February 20 2009 at 22:12

Thats how I feel toward them too. I actually find Mogwai harder to get into than most other Post Rock bands, for reasons I have no idea.

And Yes, "Hunted by a Freak" is friggin sweet!

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Posted: February 20 2009 at 22:08

I've been a fan of these guys for a few years now, since my sister turned me onto them before she moved out of home 3 years ago.
Hell, at the time I didn't even realize that this music was called post rock, I just knew I liked it.