Mogwai

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The cosmic post-rock band Mogwai were formed in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1996 by guitarist/vocalist Stuart Braithwaite, guitarist Dominic Aitchison, and drummer Martin Bulloch, longtime friends with the goal of creating "serious guitar music." Toward that end they added another guitarist, John Cummings, before debuting in March 1996 with the single "Tuner," a rarity in the Mogwai discography for its prominent vocals; the follow-up, a split single with Dweeb titled "Angels vs. Aliens," landed in the Top Ten on the British indie charts. Following appearances on a series of compilations, Mogwai returned later in the year with the 7" "Summer"; after another early-1997 single, "New Paths to Helicon," they issued Ten Rapid, a collection of their earliest material.

Around the time that Mogwai recorded the superb 1997 EP 4 Satin, former Teenage Fanclub and Telstar Ponies member Brendan O'Hare joined the lineup in time for the recording of Mogwai's debut studio LP, Mogwai Young Team, exiting a short time later to return to his primary projects, Macrocosmica and Fiend. Again a quartet, Mogwai next issued 1998's Kicking a Dead Pig, a two-disc remix collection; the No Education = No Future (Fuck the Curfew) EP appeared a few months later. In 1999, they released Come on Die Young. Rock Action arrived in early 2001. Late that year, Mogwai released the My Father, My King EP; two years later, they issued the ironically titled Happy Songs for Happy People. Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996-2004 arrived early in 2005.

Mr. Beast, which was released in 2006, found the band going in a softer, more reflective direction. Late that year, the band's collaboration with Clint Mansell on the soundtrack to The Fountain arrived; Mogwai also crafted the score for Douglas Gordon's Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait, which was released in the U.K. in 2006 and in the U.S. the following spring. The Batcat EP, which featured a collaboration with garage-psych legend Roky Erickson, arrived in late summer 2008, heralding the release of The Hawk Is Howling -- which reunited the band with producer Andy Miller for the first time in a decade -- that fall. In 2010, Mogwai released their first live album, Special Moves, as a package with the Vincent Moon-directed concert film Burning.

For 2011's Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will, the band reunited with Young Team producer Paul Savage for a more streamlined set of songs. Later that year, Mogwai followed up with an EP of unreleased material from the Hardcore sessions, Earth Division, released on Sub Pop. Late in 2012, the band issued A Wrenched Virile Lore, a collection of Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will remixes. Early the following year, the first taste of their score to the French zombie TV series Les Revenants (which was based on the 2004 film of the same name) arrived as a four-song EP; in February 2013, the full-length album appeared. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

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    Mogwai's 'Hawk' Takes Flight This Fall
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    been a lot smoother."This fall, Mogwai will launch an extensive tour of the U.S. and Europe, including a slot at All Tomorrows Parties New York, along...
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    Reviewed: R.E.M. Like 'Awesome Tribute Band'; Mogwai Keep Nineties Alive
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    new album of "brunch blues" tunes, while Rosen praises Jessica Lea Mayfield's "languid drawl" on her sophomore effort Tell Me. On the singles front, W...
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    Watch: Mogwai - 'Rano Pano'
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    - Perth, Theatre 29 - Abdereen, The Lemon Tree 30 - Glasgow, Grand Ole Opry February: 9 - London, Hoxton Bar and Kitchen 13 - Belfast, Mandela Hall 14...
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    End Of The Road announces new batch of bands inc. Mogwai
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    Hey, End of the Road festival looks pretty good this year, eh? It does. And it just got quite a bit better with the new acts that have been announced ...
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    ATP announce I'll Be Your Mirror 2012 line-up ft. Slayer, Guided By Voices, Mogwai
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    ATP have announced the initial line-up for next year's instalment of I'll Be Your Mirror and, lord, it's pretty spectacular. No fannying around here a...
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    Mogwai Reveals Rescheduled Tour | Prefix
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    Tweet As you might recall, Scottish post-rockers Mogwai ran into varying issues on their planned tours of North America last year. As a result, they w...
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    Rustie, Mogwai, Moffat and more for Scotland's first Mercury-esque Music Prize
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    music and art is recognised too, with a £20,000 art commission offered to graduates from Scotland's four principal art schools. The successful graduat...
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    Watch The Mogwai-Scored Short Film 'Knock For Knock' | Prefix
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    Tweet In the middle of April, we brought you news about Mogwai's scoring of the upcoming film Hudson River Project. That project won't be out for a bi...
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    Mogwai, Balam Acab @ House Of Blues, Boston (Pics/Review) | Prefix
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    Tweet Mogwai are a band that, if you just skim the reviews, are a simple group that uses the softLOUDsoft dynamic to their advantage. Depending on th...
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    Mogwai Release French Zombie TV Show Score EP, Detail Full-Length Soundtrack
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    It was recently reported that Mogwai have soundtracked the French Canal+ program, "Les Revenants", which is loosely adapted from the 2004 French zombi...
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Tour Dates

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  • Jul 19 Friday
    Manchester, UK Albert Hall
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    Manchester, UK Albert Hall
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  • Jul 26 Friday
    London, UK Barbican Centre
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  • Nov 29 Friday
    Camber, UK Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park
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Discography

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  • Les Revenants (2013)
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    Les Revenants (2013)
    Rock Action
  • A Wrenched Virile Lore (2012)
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    A Wrenched Virile Lore (2012)
    Sub Pop
  • Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will (2011)
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    Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will (2011)
    Sub Pop
  • Special Moves/Burning (2010)
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    Special Moves/Burning (2010)
  • The Hawk Is Howling (2008)
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    The Hawk Is Howling (2008)
    Wall of Sound/PIAS
  • Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait (2006)
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    Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait (2006)
    Play It Again Sam
  • Mr. Beast (2006)
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    Mr. Beast (2006)
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  • Happy Songs for Happy People (2003)
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    Happy Songs for Happy People (2003)
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  • Rock Action (2001)
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    Rock Action (2001)
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  • Come on Die Young (1999)
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    Come on Die Young (1999)
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