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Mogwai plays Variety Playhouse with Fuck Buttons. $18-$20. Mon., Sept. 15. 8:30 p.m.
Few bands on Earth can instill sprawling, instrumental mountains of sound with equal parts urgency and intricacy like Mogwai. The Scottish group is an indie-rock descendent of such classical music giants as Stravinsky, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky, but with roots planted far outside the classical milieu. The Hawk Is Howling glides between breathtaking glacial drift and forest-fire fury. Opening number "I'm Jim Morrison, I'm Dead" builds to a crescendo of beauty and tragedy that's filled with psychedelia. "Batcat" rages with rolling, Jesus Lizard-esque rhythms and "Scotland's Shame" demonstrates the volatile aspects of minor chords. There's not a moment of downtime on The Hawk. Every note and every echo factors into a delicate equation that demands and rewards undivided time and attention. 4 stars
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RE: Mogwai
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Hi Chad,
On behalf of Wall of Sound / PIAS, Matador Records and Mogwai, many thanks for plugging “The Hawk is Howling” (release date 21st September) ... .. thanks also, on behalf of the artist and label, for not posting any pirate links to unreleased (studio) material and, if you / your readers want good quality, non-pirated, preview tracks, then full-length versions of “The Sun Smells Too Loud” and other, exclusive previews are available for fans and bloggers to post / host / share etc in the run-up to release at http://www.matadorrecords.com/mogwai/music.html ... .. do also check-out www.mogwai.co.uk and www.myspace.com/mogwai for news and info on the new album and the band’s 2008 shows.
Thanks again for your plug.
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