Mogwai - Come On Die Young | 90s Album Review
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Mogwai - Come On Die Young | 90s Album Review
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About this listen
Mogwai’s 1999 album Come On Die Young trades some of the explosive catharsis of their debut for a slower, more deliberate exploration of mood and texture. Opening with Iggy Pop’s laconic musings on punk ethos, the record unfolds in hushed tones, with fragile guitar lines and patient rhythms evoking a late-night, half-lit world. Songs like “Cody” favor aching melancholy over the band’s trademark crescendos, making the few bursts of volume feel seismic. The production by Dave Fridmann is spacious and shadowy - it broods like an atmospheric statement that rewards deep, uninterrupted listening.
Songs In This Episode
Intro - Helps Both Ways
12:31 - Chocky
20:26 - Cody
25:20 - Christmas Steps
39:22 - Oh! How the Dogs Stack Up
Outro - Kappa
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