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MR. BEAST

Mogwai

 

Post Rock/Math rock

3.73 | 120 ratings

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sgtpepper
4 stars Starting with Mr. Beast, top three Mogwai albums come to the horizon. Mogwai are mature, have deepened their signature sound while not resting on laurels with experimentation and they are not repeating themselves. To me, the typical Mogwai sound is defined by intensity shifts, atmospheric moods with mainly serious and dark subtones and on the other hand, softer tracks with good instrumental overplay. I don't particularly enjoy any of their sung tracks in their catalogue. On this album, we can hear the best of the description above, be it intensive "Glasgow Mega-Snake" and their dynamic ominous masterpiece "We're no here" which is absolutely devastating when heard live. On the soft side, "Auto rock" and "Friend of the night" draw the pack. Welcome is the addition of piano to be an equal partner to guitars. This album has no long tracks (over 6 minutes) which is perhaps the only drawback. Nice addition to any post-rock collection.
sgtpepper | 4/5 |

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