18 Apr 2016
Mogwai "Atomic" Label: Rock Action Album review by Reuben Acciano Mogwai don't do “same-old, same old”. Unless “same old” equals consistently innovating their sonic arsenal and tactics while retaining immediately identifiable arrangements and dynamics. Pioneers of an exaggerated contrast of almost imperceptibly quiet and moody minor key sounds suddenly contrasted with gigantic, violent explosions of guitar squall and volume, the Glaswegian behemoth have applied mid-90s 'loud-quiet-loud' to instrumental ambient guitar music for coming on 21
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