Customer Reviews

4 Satin

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Mogwai, never predictable to say the least. Superheroes of BMX is a keyboard brumbeat driven, almost hypnotic experience topped off with white noise, Now You're Taken is a bit long and gets repeatative but great none the less, Stereo Dee, typical Mogwai guitar strumming. Track four? Ten minutes of sheer noise, nothing more, nothing less. It could only come from Mogwai! On the whole, a good EP, but not as good as No Education - No Future, which has the excelent Xmas Steps!

4 Satin is another great release from Mogwai. "Superheroes of BMX" is one of the more rocking tracks they have put out, while "Now You're Taken" is possibly their most beautiful song. Aidan from Arab Strap contributes haunting words and the music is top notch. "Stereo D" is very unimpressive, though, eight minutes of lurching without any progress. The unlisted 11 minute closer is noisy but intriguing. In many ways, this is a good introduction to the many facets of Mogwai, although Young Team is still better for newcomers.

I don't think Very Good condition is a good label -- only about 3 minutes of each track could be imported, and with skips throughout. Waste of money.

2 1/2


Decent throwaways provide insightful counterpoint to their debut.

This is a very good album. I thought "My Father, My King" was a better E.P. but this is still worth having. Such a beautiful band.

Meditation, musical scores for internal weather reports, the cacophony and calm of the perspective we can't finally shake, our subjectivity. In our skins and on our way. Landscape.

I own the 3 track version of this EP. "Superheroes of BMX" and "Now You're Taken" are both very good tracks. Stereodee starts out nicely for the first three minutes but then turns into 10 minutes of noise which is in all honestly simply annoying. Unless you're very artsy, you won't appreciate it either. If you're just starting out with this band, Young Team and Come on Die Young are better choices as is their latest EP.

This EP's first two tracks are absolutely worth your money. They communicate with you as if they are alive, and have known you your whole life. "Superheroes of BMX" and "Now You're Taken" seem to work together to create a blanket of musical comfort. "Now You're Taken" is one of the most personal, affecting songs I've ever heard. The first time you listen to it, make sure it's raining at 2:00 AM -- the experience of Aidan Moffat's voice flowing through you accompanied by the smell of rain is truly amazing. I would pay 10 dollars for this track alone.

"Sterodee" stinks. Let's face it. It's an interesting concept, but just doesn't work. Get this EP, listen to it once through, then stop it after the incredible second track for repeated listenings. But get this EP. In fact, get every Mogwai album ever made, except for Come On Die Young and Kicking A Dead Pig. They don't live up to the perfection of Young Team, Ten Rapid, or EP+2.

Mogwai: Are Tremendous.