This came out in 1999 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Glasgow post-rock quintet Mogwai are nothing if not a study in contrasts.
After two albums and a remix effort, their trancy guitar-rock instrumentals remain almost beyond description: They’re ambient yet muscular, lulling yet compelling, directionless yet propulsive, droning yet melodic, noisy yet harmonic, lush yet austere, cold yet passionate, Slint yet My Bloody Valentine. Possibly one of the greatest bands of the upcoming decade, Mogwai are like some giant bird that shouldn’t be able to fly, yet manage to soar majestically above the clouds. Grab EP + 2 and go along for the ride.
