It’s been nearly 2 years since Scottish post rock masters Mogwai have released a proper album. Mr. Beast came out in early ’06 and except for that wicked riff in the middle of ‘Glasgow Mega-Snake’, was honestly a pretty wobbly affair. The following years saw the band doing the soundtracks for football doc Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait and the vaguely metaphysical Aronofsky film The Fountain.
September 23rd of this year will see the release of The Hawk Is Howling, a new album released via Wall of Sound. In honor of the impeding release, a single has been set free on the internet…like an eagle or hawk. Get it?
Mogwai – Sun Smells Too Loud
The overall dynamic remains the same, but the consistency of the atmosphere has shifted somewhat. A distinctly electronic texture sits atop the usual Mogwai formula. It’s a slight twist, something that counterbalances the inherent same-ness that made Mr. Beast disappointing. While there’s nothing wrong with the Mogwai structure, but there’s something to be said for a band subtly adding to the usual to create “new”.
Look for the new release on September and check out the track listing below.
1 I’m Jim Morrison, I’m dead
2 Batcat
3 Danphe and The Brain
4 Local Authority
5 The Sun Smells Too Loud
6 Kings Meadow
7 I Love you, I’m Going To Blow Up Your School
8 Scotland’s Shame
9 Thank You Space Expert
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