LoginGovernment Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996-2003
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Mogwai has always been one of those near-great bands that you never give up on because they're a thrilling live act with a terrifically bold, louder than God sound and their use of loud-soft-loud dynamics is rivaled only by Godpseed, the Dirty Three and Slint. But on their albums, Mogwai so often seems lost in search of an actual song that, well, it's easy to get bored. This album collects tunes the band recorded for the BBC, and it walks the balance between experimentation and melody far finer than any of their proper albums. Perhaps the need to record songs quickly in the studio for airplay compelled them towards accessibilit
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Manufacturer: Matador Records
Release date: 22 February 2005
EAN: 0744861064626 UPC: 744861064626
Release date: 22 February 2005
EAN: 0744861064626 UPC: 744861064626
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