Mogwai !

[Oblivion]

Mogwai

Their albums:
* Mogwai Young Team (1997)
* Come on Die Young (1999)
* Rock Action (2001)
* Happy Songs for Happy People (2003)
* Mr Beast (2006)
* The Hawk Is Howling (2008)

I prefer their 5th studio album: Mr. Beast (see pic below). But it is a close call with the ones in bold (see album list).

The cover artwork for Mr Beast is a painting by Amanda Church entitled "Milkbar"


I've done my best to find the first 2 songs of mr beast and they are posted below. Ignore the video's. Listen to them in all sincerity and hear why Mogwai is the best post-rock band I know. And I know plenty.

Auto rock (abrupt ending, normally it fades into the second song)


Glasgow mega snake



Mr. Beast is thé best art post-rock album I know. It is relaxing, moving and keeps your attention like no other post-rock band ever was able to. It has some singing in it wich adds to the whole picture but never dominates the songs.


They don't have a greatest hits or anything but if you'd like: Government comissions actually is a best off.. It provides alternate studio recordings of Mogwai's 'greatest hits...


I got to know them thanks to this great tribute to Iggy Pop:
Song titled Punk-Rock (first song on come on die young) and this thread wouldn't be complete without it !


Enjoy !

 

[Flower]

I don't know this band ... Thanks for the links/videos.

Btw ~ I thought that "mogwai" was just a word or noise that kath used from time to time ...

 

[Oblivion]

not enough love for a great band like mogwai here!!

 

[Aktivator]

Sorry didn't see this thread. Yes big fan of post rockers Mogwai. Favorite album is
Happy Songs for Happy People but Young Team and Mr. Beast are great too.

Take me somewhere nice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHO6pbjQ9ec

and live its all about
Mogwai Fear Satan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmW6dsaUixs&feature=related


some pictures
ATP in the Catskills, NY 08


Baldy NYC 06


All Points West 09

 

[Oblivion]

Have you seen them live? I got the chance once. Great gig !

 

[Aktivator]

Have you seen them live? I got the chance once. Great gig !

yeap those pictures above were taken by me. Besides those three shows I saw them two other times in 2004.

 

[LG]

Damn forgot about these guys...I have an album somewhere, but I can't remember anything about them.

I'll see if I can get hold of the album you rec'd OB.

 

[Oblivion]

Start with government comissions !

 

[ChibiGeeBee]

Interesting stuff... What exactly is "Post Rock", anyways?

 

[Cosmic Harmony]

What exactly is "Post Rock", anyways?

Post rock is a lot like indie music and for the most part uses instruments commonly found in rock music only in ways that are not typically used in rock music, such as in the way they structure their melodies, harmonies, and rhythms. Also, for the it's generally instrumental music.