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Post subject: Re: Kids Will Be Skeletons (the Mogwai thread)
Posted: Mon April 01, 2019 9:25 am
A Return To Form
Joined: Sat March 02, 2013 3:37 pm Posts: 243
Saw them open for Pavement in the late 90's. Wasn't ready yet, I guess. Got into them with last album. Binged on their catalog for three months. Dig that song, and the drummer. Real nice fills towards the end
Post subject: Re: Kids Will Be Skeletons (the Mogwai thread)
Posted: Wed August 21, 2019 5:35 pm
A Return To Form
Joined: Fri January 11, 2013 9:43 pm Posts: 198
run2death wrote:
run2death wrote:
KIN soundtrack out today!
A couple of spins so far.
Initial impression is good, but not spectacular. Favorite tracks are Flee, Donuts, and the title track.
Not as good as Les Revenants and Atomic, but solid.
the kin soundtrack didnt impress me much. not saying its bad, bc i think these guys are too good to make bad music, but it wasn't as good as their other recent work (post the 2nd guitarist leaving).
I just realized that I haven't heard the before the flood soundtrack, I'll give that listen soon.
Post subject: Re: Kids Will Be Skeletons (the Mogwai thread)
Posted: Thu October 29, 2020 3:43 pm
NEVER STOP JAMMING!
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 11:15 pm Posts: 20771 Location: the bathroom
Mogwai have advanced without a plan since they were teenagers, there have been no secretive meetings to work out the master plan. It is rare to hear a band that has been going for this long, and have this many albums behind them – ten records in and still no disappointments or mistaken creative left turns. You may know what to expect, but you will never get the same. Both transcendent and surprising, As The Love Continues shows that Mogwai are still offering solace from the mundane, supplying the soundtrack to whatever movie you are making in your head. As The Love Continues was originally planned to be recorded in America, but the pandemic led to a relocation to Worcestershire, with producer Dave Fridmann separated by an ocean but appearing like an Orwellian oppressor over the sessions. This pandemic necessity was quickly routine, and it also bought them a little more time. The album features contributions from Atticus Ross (“Midnight Flit”) and Colin Stetson (“Pat Stains”), and will arrive almost exactly 25 years after the release of the Mogwai’s debut single, “Tuner”/”Lower”.
TRACK LISTING 1. To The Bin My Friend, Tonight We Vacate Earth 2. Here We, Here We, Here We Go Forever 3. Dry Fantasy 4. Ritchie Sacramento 5. Drive The Nail 6. Fuck Off Money 7. Ceiling Granny 8. Midnight Flit 9. Pat Stains 10. Supposedly, We Were Nightmares 11. It's What I Want To Do, Mum
Post subject: Re: Kids Will Be Skeletons (the Mogwai thread)
Posted: Fri October 30, 2020 2:15 am
tl;dr
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 6:06 pm Posts: 8553
VinylGuy wrote:
i kinda feel the same but the last one i adore is ¨Hardcore Will Never Die But You Will¨
I enjoy this one quite a bit too; "Rano Pano" is a monster. And "Remurdered" on Rave Tapes is fantastic.
None of their stuff is ever bad, not even close, but the newer stuff does kind of blend together for me. Part of it might be the production -- there was a sweet spot in the middle of their career where their records still sounded really natural and dynamic, but enjoyed the benefits of increased fidelity that their earlier recordings didn't have. It seems like the last four or five have all felt kind of sterile and wall-of-sound-y.
Post subject: Re: Kids Will Be Skeletons (the Mogwai thread)
Posted: Mon November 02, 2020 2:29 pm
AnalLog
Joined: Mon January 07, 2013 5:30 pm Posts: 1587
I think your production critiques are pretty on point, Kevin. They've had a certain kind of sterility to their recordings for a little while now, and it does affect the longevity of their work a bit, at least for me. Mind you, they can totally overcome that shortcoming when they bring the songwriting at a high level, which I think they did on most of Every Country's Sun.
I'm looking forward to the new album, but "Dry Fantasy" isn't mustering up much enthusiasm, unfortunately. I like some of the synth work, but the rest of it seems too safe and by the numbers. Like, I could pretty much predict the way the drums would go on my first listen. I have confidence that there will be better songs on the record, though.
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