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9.0
15992
9.0 |
Rave Magazine
Sempiternal, lucid and eviscerating (the fact I managed to fit all three adjectives in once sentence is likewise incredulous) – just like a real-life Mogwai concert
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8.2
15705
8.2 |
Pitchfork
What's especially impressive about Special Moves is how Mogwai deploy their few vocal tracks to alternately heighten and diffuse tension
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8.2
15785
8.2 |
Beats Per Minute
Special Moves acts as something of a ‘best of’ for Mogwai; a performance that captures the band at their musical best whilst chronicling the beginning of their career to their latest effort
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8.0
15821
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Special Moves/Burning serves as a useful rounding-up of what Mogwai have achieved in 15 years, showcasing many of their best songs via their highly-accomplished live shows
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8.0
15099
8.0 |
God Is In The TV
For fans of Mogwai, big fans, this release will be a huge relief as we all have to wait a long time to get our Mogwai fills and this will at least tide us over for a portion of time
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8.0
15135
8.0 |
Mojo
A fittingly monolithic monument to their work to date. Print edition only
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8.0
15439
8.0 |
State
The sound and mastering are terrific throughout, with a few of these live tracks arguably trumping their recorded equivalents. A worthy addition to their catalogue
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8.0
15606
8.0 |
Eye Weekly
What was epic enough across six studio albums sounds dazzling here
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8.0
16008
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
This is evidence, as if it ever needed saying, that they are a still a mighty live outfit. Long may they make make masonry crumble
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8.0
17692
8.0 |
FasterLouder
Live CD Special Moves and accompanying film Burning capture the Scottish rockers in fine form
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7.0
16406
7.0 |
PopMatters
To do the Glaswegian quintet justice, you’d have to put out a live album in surround sound at immense volume
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7.0
15614
7.0 |
The Digital Fix
An attempt to catch Scotland’s greatest export at the height of their powers, and up to a point, it succeeds
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6.0
15132
6.0 |
Uncut
Hard to imagine anyone but the previously committed fan will be signing up here. Print edition only
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