Rave Tapes Explained

Rave Tapes
Type:studio
Artist:Mogwai
Cover:rave tapes cover.jpg
Released:20 January 2014
Recorded:2013
Studio:Castle of Doom (Glasgow, Scotland)
Length:49:03
Label:Rock Action
Producer:Paul Savage
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Rave Tapes is the eighth studio album by Scottish post-rock band Mogwai, released on 20 January 2014 on Rock Action Records in the UK, and the following day in the USA on Sub Pop.[1] The album was released on vinyl, MC, CD, high resolution digital download and as part of a limited edition box set. In the first week of release the album charted at number 10 in the UK Album Charts and number 2 in the Scottish Album Charts. An EP of unreleased tracks from the Rave Tapes sessions along with remixes of three tracks was released on 1 December 2014 on Rock Action titled Music Industry 3. Fitness Industry 1..[2]

Overview

On 5 August 2013 the band posted an image to Instagram with the caption "1st day in Castle Of Doom recording our new album."[3] On 28 October 2013 the track "Remurdered" was premiered on BBC Radio 6 Music and SoundCloud,[4] and the track listing released. The band debuted six tracks from the album ("Heard About You Last Night", "Master Card", "Blues Hour", "The Lord is Out of Control", "Hexon Bogon" and "Remurdered") during a concert at Cambridge Junction on 28 November, a warm up for their appearance at the final ATP festival.[5] Five days later, an official video for "The Lord is Out of Control" was posted on YouTube.[6]

Critical reception

At Alternative Press, Robert Ham rated the album four stars out of five, and wrote that the musical sound was softening, while the band "are aging gracefully and brilliantly." Joe Gross of Rolling Stone rated the album three-and-a-half out of five stars, and noted that "Many were born to rock; Mogwai were born to score." Consequence of Sound called the band to likely "stand as the genre’s last immobile pillar" and listed "Remurdered" and "The Lord Is Out of Control" as essential tracks. Buzz & Howl wrote that Rave Tapes "isn’t so much a feverishly urgent collection as it is a contented, worthwhile keepsake" and noted that "krautrock subtly informs much of this album."[7]

Track listing

All songs by Mogwai.

Box Set Bonus TracksA "Box Set" version of the album included three bonus tracks:

Credits

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phillips. Amy. Mogwai Announce New Album Rave Tapes. 28 October 2013 . Pitchfork. 28 October 2013.
  2. Web site: Camp. Zoe. Mogwai Announce Music Industry 3. Fitness Industry 1. EP, Share "Teenage Exorcists". Pitchfork. 3 October 2014 . 25 November 2014.
  3. Web site: 1st day in Castle Of Doom recording our new album. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/mogwaiband/515828929584743999 . 25 December 2021 . registration. Mogwai Instagram feed. 20 January 2014.
  4. Web site: Mogwai - Remurdered. SoundCloud. 28 October 2013.
  5. Web site: Tuffrey. Laurie. Live Report: Mogwai. The Quietus. 20 January 2014.
  6. Web site: The Lord is Out of Control (official video). YouTube. 20 January 2014.
  7. Web site: Buzz & Howl | Music that drives you out of your seat. » Mogwai – Rave Tapes review . www.buzzandhowl.com . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202124344/http://www.buzzandhowl.com/mogwai-rave-tapes-review/ . 2 February 2014 . dead.

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