The fourth album from Glasgow's kings of glowering, volatile quasi-instrumental rock is more subtle and nuanced than their previous work, compositionally beautiful but intense and trance-inducing at the same time. From the prominent keyboard rush of "The Kids Will Be Skeletons" to the glittering harmonics of the monumental "Rats at the Capital," "Happy Songs for Happy People" traces paths of heavy concentration. It's a massive evolution from the soft-loud-soft-loud explosions of their early work.[ read more ]

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Though there are still hints aplenty of the subtle beauty that adorned big chunks of "Rock Action" and "Happy Songs For Happy People", there's an equal portion of head crushers on this one that'll leave you gasping for air. "An ultramodern rock masterpiece" - Mojo. "The Stephen Kings of menacing post-rock" - Pitchfork. Formats include standard CD in regular jewelcase, limited edition deluxe CD + DVD in a hardbound book, and double LP in a gatefold jacket.

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Their most impressive work since Young Team, Mogwai's third album, Rock Action, boasts an ironic title as well as an ironically successful new direction. By stripping away much of the noodling and noise of their earlier work in favor of tighter structures, more immediate melodies, and vocals, they've recaptured the excitement that surrounded their first releases.

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#81 Seller of 2005! Over the past 8 years, Mogwai have recorded 5 sessions for the legendary BBC John Peel show. This handsome CD packages all of them for the serious Mogwai fan. In gorgeous sound quality, Government Commissions provides alternate studio recordings of Mogwai's 'greatest hits.' TRACKLIST Hunted By a Freak / R U Still... / New Path To Helicon Pt. II / Kappa / Cody / Like Herod / Secret Pint / Superheroes of BMX / New Path To Helicon Pt. I / Stop Coming To My House.

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Though there are still hints aplenty of the subtle beauty that adorned big chunks of "Rock Action" and "Happy Songs For Happy People", there's an equal portion of head crushers on this one that'll leave you gasping for air. "An ultramodern rock masterpiece" - Mojo. "The Stephen Kings of menacing post-rock" - Pitchfork. Formats include standard CD in regular jewelcase, limited edition deluxe CD + DVD in a hardbound book, and double LP in a gatefold jacket.   [ read more ]

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REISSUE. May 2008 finally sees the release of the long-awaited deluxe reissue of Young Team. Revisited not least because there had been lingering regrets over the initial album master and the speed at which it had been conducted, we collectively decided to give the original tracks a remastering makeover and bolster the beast with an additional CD's worth of bonus material. The remastered version of the album sounds ten times better (and louder, believe it or not), there's new liner notes pe   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Here lies nothing beyond what the guitarmy ranks were expecting: Mogwai's curtain-raising single, preceding the forthcoming full-length Mr Beast, is as arrestingly beautiful as the dawning sun over hills full of nobody, nothing but a single oak tree silhouetted against a wash of oranges and pinks, clouds of amber; as serene as the moon's reflection in a still, tropical sea, fireflies from the nearby white-sand shore dancing themselves dizzy about the only lantern on board the smallest f   [ read more ]

7" $8.99

VINYL FORMAT. A taster from the upcoming full-length, The Hawk Is Howling, and Mogwai's first album in nearly three years. Limited edition, specially packaged EP containing the song "Batcat" from the album, plus two non-album B-sides: "Stupid Prick Gets Chased by the Police and Loses His Slut Girlfriend" and "Devil Rides". The latter features the vocals of legendary psychedelic Texan Roky Erickson.

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THIS ITEM IS A PRE-ORDER AND WILL SHIP ON OR BEFORE THE SEPTEMBER 23RD RELEASE DATE. Mogwai's sixth album continues to showcase the fiercely layered guitars and dynamics of their classic work, and features a new array of rhythms and melodies. These hint more than ever before at their electronic and metal influences. Not only do they remain masters of the eloquently stretched guitar phrase, but they've also expanded the syntax to include a new, almost beat-driven sound.

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THIS ITEM IS A PRE-ORDER AND WILL SHIP ON OR BEFORE THE SEPTEMBER 23RD RELEASE DATE. VINYL FORMAT. Mogwai's sixth album continues to showcase the fiercely layered guitars and dynamics of their classic work, and features a new array of rhythms and melodies. These hint more than ever before at their electronic and metal influences. Not only do they remain masters of the eloquently stretched guitar phrase, but they've also expanded the syntax to include a new, almost beat-driven sound. HQ 180   [ read more ]

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THIS ITEM IS A PRE-ORDER AND WILL SHIP ON OR BEFORE THE SEPTEMBER 23RD RELEASE DATE. Limited deluxe CD + DVD in gatefold digipak, including the video for "Batcat" directed by Dominic Hailstone (Aphex Twin), plus the Vincent Moon (The National) short film about Mogwai "Before it Sounds." Mogwai's sixth album continues to showcase the fiercely layered guitars and dynamics of their classic work, and features a new array of rhythms and melodies. These hint more than ever before at their electr   [ read more ]

CD+DVD $17.99

VINYL FORMAT. REISSUE. May 2008 finally sees the release of the long-awaited deluxe reissue of Young Team. Revisited not least because there had been lingering regrets over the initial album master and the speed at which it had been conducted, we collectively decided to give the original tracks a remastering makeover and bolster the beast with an additional CD's worth of bonus material. Not content with that, we also wanted to give all the Mogwai vinyl enthusiasts out there (for there are many) the c   [ read more ]

4xLP $87.99