Mogwai
 

what genre would you place them in? why? do you even like them? personally, i love um.

Hmm....I would probably put them under rock. I love their music as well especially the song "Summer". Great song

yeah, it is. so is killing all the flies, kids will be skeletons, dont cry and take me somewhere nice.

I love Killing all the flies. I used to have that as my Myspace song but now I have COunting 5-4-3-2-1 by Thursday

you get a gold star. add me on your myspace foo. myspace.com/lspike

theyre post-rock... very typical post-rock in fact, one of the leading bands in the genre.

Young Team is my favourite of theirs, followed by Mr. Beast. Got to see them live earlier this year in a awesome intimate venue, they were sectacular.. and the loudest band i've ever seen.

Chocky might just be my favorite song ever. They're awesome and I think I like post-rock more every single day.

My local record store just has them under 'Rock', but yes I agree, post-rock.
I like everything off the Ten Rapids album.

Very few record stores have a 'post-rock' section.... Selectadisc and Sister Ray do though!

Wikipedia says Post Rock, wikipedia is always correct. my favorite song by them is You Don't Know Jesus.

These guys are definatly awesome. You should check out do make say think or the appleseed cast if you like them :)

easily the best gig i've seen this year, i'd say it will stay that way. DO go see them live if you can..it's an (ear blowing!) experience!

If you like Mogwai.. check out From The Sky..

"'Someone to Remember' rivals Mogwai's 'Mogwai Fear Satan' and Explosions In The Sky's 'Memorial' as a crowd pleaser. Sheer bliss..." (the silent ballet)

:D

i agree they are stunning (and stupidly loud) live!

ive been rinsing mr beast and happy songs for happy people recently. Theyre just a ridiculously good band, my favourite song is probably hunted by a freak or travel is dangerous at the moment. When it comes to creating mood and atmosphere theres few better than mogwai.

I need to get some of their albums. I have the ZIDANE soundtrack by them, and it is stunning.

got 2 of their albums, if i get a chance ill upload them when HP sends me back my computer...

Come On Die Young is a great album, Mogwai are my favorite post-rock band at the moment I think.

A personal favorite for me under Mogwai is their collection of remixes "Kicking a Dead Pig"...always makes it into my playlists...

How good is 'Mr Beast'? Sensational stuff. Really digging these at the moment.

I'm not sure what my favourite Mogwai album is, it's between Mr Beast and the classic Young Team.
Young Team is one of the most intense albums i've heard. I mean, Like Herod, ****ing hell. It's the musical equivalent of being struck by lightning (i'm guessing). Young Team's one of those albums where something is revealed to the listener every time they play it, never gets old. This has reminded me that i reeeally need to buy the CD re-issue that came out recently. Live stuff, yum.
Mr Beast is easier to listen to and is more coherent. Has 2 of my favourite Mogwai songs, Friend Of the Night and the absolutely awesome Glasgow Mega-Snake. I think i listen to Mr Beast more often because of those gorgeous soundscapes.

Have you heard 'Government Comissions'? It's a collection of their BBC sessions from 1996-2003. Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant. I only picked up this and 'Mr Beast' last week for £3 each. Chuffed is'nt the word!

Naa, but that sounds good! Where did you get it for that much?

Local indie store. Always support the locals! LMK if you want GC. ;)

And i thought my record stores were cheap (a fiver mostly for some pretty hard to find stuff)!
I might have a look for it at some point, trying to tone down my download habits though!

You are lucky, piccadilly records is a leech.

I'm going to stop downloading leaks at some point, honest.

lol. how is the new one?

I have owned Young Team for a about 6 months, but never really "got into it", until this week. Great band. :)

after first listen to Hawk Is Howling i have mixed reactions. its prolly gonna take a few more listens make up my mind

Yeah i still need a few more listens. It seems to follow the same formula as Mr Beast with the piano opener, damn loud song (Batcat) and the more catchy lead song (The Sun Smells Too Loud). Nowhere as immediate as that album though. It's not crap, that's for sure.

young team is excellent, i have yet to delve into they're other stuff tho.

if you have just heard young team i recommend happy songs for happy people i think its their most consistent album.

Mogwai are the finest Post Rock band full stop. To paraphrase Urban Hatemonger 'A brick left on a piano' has never sounded so simply brilliant. I am very surprised that their soundtrack for 'Zidane' is not mentioned more. It is a sublime piece of work.

i think godspeed takes that title.

F#A# is the finest post rock album i have ever heard.

god i just got young team (forgive me i am but young)
i am having ear orgasms of the highest order
the dynamic transitions in like herod had me physically shivering!

Damn that song nearly blew my balls off the first time i listened to it.

i was on the couch...
i nearly fell off

i have anxiety and i usually skip like herod cuz it makes me jump every time. the annoying part is i really like the song tho.

Mogwai
 

I will see them this Wednesday at 9:30 club - wooooo!

so, concerning the hawk is howling.
i dont like it.