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diesel · **Joined:** Fri January 11, 2013 9:43 pm **Posts:** 198

just read that guitarist john cummings quit. im wondering how this will change the dynamic of the band. was he a key songwriter? i picture this band as a sum of the parts kinda thing not individually driven.

BurtReynolds · **Posted:** Thu November 19, 2015 9:21 pm

diesel wrote:

just read that guitarist john cummings quit. im wondering how this will change the dynamic of the band. was he a key songwriter? i picture this band as a sum of the parts kinda thing not individually driven.

that sucks! I dont know much about their inner workings though. But I don't want any problems.

Kinda wish Central Belters offered at least one new song or rarity or something.

nyquillyn · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:11 pm **Posts:** 5825

I'm not too worried about it. From what I've gleaned from interviews and docs (like "Burning" and the behind the scenes vid that came with Mr Beast), Stuart is the main songwriter in Mogwai. I would imagine they may ask Luke Sutherland to join permanently.

Brett · **Joined:** Mon January 07, 2013 5:30 pm **Posts:** 1582

They say they're continuing on as a four-piece. I think t2b is right in that Stuart's the main creative ember for the group, though I imagine it's more like he brings in a basic riff or framework and the band fills it in and builds it together. I'd imagine the loss of John would just mean a slightly more pared down or less beefy sound, and not any major change.

diesel · **Joined:** Fri January 11, 2013 9:43 pm **Posts:** 198

Brett wrote:

I'd imagine the loss of John would just mean a slightly more pared down or less beefy sound, and not any major change.

thats probably my biggest fear! i like that wall of distorted guitars that hits you in your gut when i see them live. I hope they can still do that when it's just keys/drums/bass/guitar

bodysnatcher · **Posted:** Fri November 20, 2015 6:46 pm

i think they'll be able to fill the void pretty well. but i'm also a huge fan of the quieter side of Mogwai, so it's a win-win for me.

moves like this can really ignite a new creative spark in bands. we'll see what happens

Kevin Davis · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 6:06 pm **Posts:** 8524

Studio shouldn't be a problem -- without knowing a great deal about John as an individual player, Stuart should be able to multi-track guitars until things sound full. Live I can't imagine they wouldn't need a temporary fill-in.

Spirit Fingers · **Joined:** Mon April 22, 2013 11:39 pm **Posts:** 18

Gauging from the times I've seen them live and live videos, I feel like John Cummings is probably the "metal" dude in the band. It makes sense for him to leave as they seem to be moving towards more synth and krautrock stylings. Barry Burns appears to be the driving force behind most of their recent releases.

VinylGuy · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 5:10 pm **Posts:** 36063

Well i hope this gives them a new directon too...im not a fan of the last album and i feel they need to step up and make some kind of difference.

nyquillyn · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:11 pm **Posts:** 5825

I know I'm in the minority here, but I'd be fine with another album with more of a "synth" feel to it. Although I don't think "Rave Tapes" was as "techno" as some people made it out to be.

VinylGuy · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 5:10 pm **Posts:** 36063

I would love something like that. Rave Tapes wasnt..

Kevin Davis · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 6:06 pm **Posts:** 8524

I'd love an album that explores more of the territory that "Remurdered" did. "Rave Tapes" would have been a lot stronger had that spirit of exploration carried across the whole album -- it tends to lag in the more Mogwai-by-numbers moments.

BurtReynolds · **Posted:** Sun November 29, 2015 5:56 pm

The last EP made up for Rave Tapes a bit.

VinylGuy · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 5:10 pm **Posts:** 36063

Yeah the ep was good. And yeah remurderer is a good path to carry.

nyquillyn · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:11 pm **Posts:** 5825

Seems weird that there's been no word on any kind of proper release for the soundtrack of Season 2 of Les Revenants. They recycled some stuff from Season 1, but there seemed to be enough new material for at least an EP.

diesel · **Joined:** Fri January 11, 2013 9:43 pm **Posts:** 198

new album - atomic. appears to be a soundtrack

http://pitchfork.com/news/62862-mogwai- ... are-u-235/

nyquillyn · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:11 pm **Posts:** 5825

Love that track!

diesel · **Joined:** Fri January 11, 2013 9:43 pm **Posts:** 198

turned2black wrote:

Love that track!

i think its cool. maybe that's why the guitarist quit b/c the new album is more synth / electronic and doesn't have guitars? we'll see.

bodysnatcher · **Posted:** Wed February 10, 2016 8:45 am

just picked up the color vinyl of Atomic. super stoked.

nyquillyn · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:11 pm **Posts:** 5825

Quote:

Minor Victories is the supergroup of Slowdive's Rachel Goswell, Editors' Justin Lockey, Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite, and James Lockey of Hand Held Cine Club. The self-titled record is out June 3 on Fat Possum (US) and Play It Again Sam (worldwide). It'll feature Mark Kozelek's previously reported duet with Goswell, as well as a collaboration with the Twilight Sad's James Graham.

First official video.

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