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Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:54 am
by itannexe
hmmm, i don't know if i like Dracula Family or not, the first reaction is negative but, considering it's a change in direction, it will take some time to assimilate.
The only record which i don't quite like is Happy Music For Happy People, i love everything else.
i still don't understand why mr. beast hasn't clicked with me...it just seems forced in comparison to everything else by them. hmm.
Friend Of The Night, forced? i want a dozen of these forced tunes for the next album, please!
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:44 pm
by Treefingers
Happy Songs For Happy People is one of my favourite albums of all time.
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:52 pm
by itannexe
Treefingers wrote:Happy Songs For Happy People is one of my favourite albums of all time.
hahah, my typo is a consequence of the very few times i've listened to that album, something that will never happen with masterpieces like Rock Faction or Come Owl Die Young...
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:39 pm
by Treefingers
I love Mogwai, but I find you have to listen to them (esp. Young Team) in completely silent environments due to their points of extreme quietness.
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:42 pm
by john fonda
mr beast was swell but nay their best,lookin forward to "the hawk is howling"
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:06 pm
by The Friendly Stranger
I'm a fan, only have Rock Action and Happy Songs For Happy People though. I know I need to get Young Team and well, basically everything else. Their music has carved its own little niche in my listening habits.
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:01 pm
by itannexe
You have to go for, at least, Come On Die Young. You won't regret it, i'm pretty sure. For me it is there with Rock Action and Mr. Beast as their best albums.
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:57 am
by Treefingers
I have NEVER seen Rock Action in a shop, though I've seen all their other albums.
Ep+6 is also amazing, by the way.
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:10 pm
by Mexicola
Said it before and I'll say it again: The ending of their live show is the best of any band I've ever seen. Other's might have a better show overall (Muse, Prodigy circa 1996 to name just two) , and (to be honest) the middle of their main set dragged just a little. But when I saw Mogwai live, their finale was - quite literally - blinding. Go see em somewhere hot and sweaty and be awe struck..
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:02 pm
by itannexe
Mexicola wrote:But when I saw Mogwai live, their finale was - quite literally - blinding.
I don't remember if it was blinding but i can assure you it was deafening. They left guitars onstage buzzing at full for 15 minutes or so after playing My Father My King for another 20 minutes. Epic
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 12:31 am
by Infinite E
Been on one of my periodic mogwai kicks of late . I'm REALLY looking forward to the new album.
Also, how is it possible to not like Happy Songs For Happy People?
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 1:20 am
by itannexe
It is perfectly possible, believe me!
Not the worst album of all time... but it really was a huge disappointment for me after what I considered to be one of the most moving musical creations ever. It simply caused no effect on me, plain indiference. Perhaps I didn't pay enough attention, who knows...
Am I the only one who dislikes HSFHP here!?
I still remember it wasn't as positively received as Rock Action, in general.
Eagerly waiting for new album though.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 4:00 am
by isawdrones
Young Team is one of those epic albums. I also really love the "kicking a dead pig" remix cd, lots of great electronic remixes of Mogwais stuff.
Re: Mogwai
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 4:03 am
by isawdrones
DRS wrote:Any fans on here? Just listening to "kicking a dead pig" remix album...some of the stuff on there is amazing. The Gwai on 45 remix by Arab Strap is awesome, as is (topically) the Kevin Shield's Mix of "mogwai fear satan". anyone heard the album? what's your favourite Mogwai songs generally?
Ooops should have read this first. Yeah that whole cd is super lush, I really like the arab strap remix too those delayed bell sounding melodys are breathtaking.
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:59 pm
by john fonda
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:37 pm
by A_Northern_Soul
Liking this a lot, cheers.
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:17 pm
by Mexicola
Cheers!
You gotta love Mogwai song titles. eg.
"I'm Jim Morrison, I'm dead."
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:22 pm
by jonnyjj74
New song sounds refreshing! Although I still relatively enjoyed their recent output, they haven't released much since "My Father, My King" that has really caught my attention...great live band, though. If this is any indication, then I will be pleasantly surprised with their new material.
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:36 pm
by Mexicola
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:38 am
by jonnyjj74
Album seems to have leaked. Sadly the bit rates on the songs range from 128 to 320.
