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Les Revenants

Mogwai

Les Revenants

Latest soundtrack from the Glaswegian post-rock quintet for the French zombie TV series

ADM rating[?]

7.4

Label
Rock Action
UK Release date
25/02/2013
US Release date
26/02/2013
  1. 8.5 |   The Quietus

    They have created a work of aural tension; a masterclass in how implied threat is far more effective than a million scary monsters
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  2. 8.0 |   AltSounds

    More so than any of their other film work this really is a soundtrack and shows a band at their bare minimum best
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  3. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Mogwai’s most vital release in years; a collection of fully realized pieces
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  4. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    Almost painfully beautiful, with descending minor-chord melodies dominating, lending the whole suite a tragic, elegiac tone that no doubt suits the source material
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  5. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Even its melancholic charm has a certain chill to it. Print edition only

  6. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Mogwai have again produced a soundtrack that stands up as an album in its own right
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  7. 8.0 |   BBC

    One of the more satisfyingly coherent and rangy of Mogwai's records
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  8. 8.0 |   Uncut

    The project reveals a new Mogwai. Print edition only

  9. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    Following their music for the 2006 film Zidane, the Glasgow band have really hit their soundtracking stride
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  10. 8.0 |   The Independent

    Restrained and moody, a series of sustained atmospheres lacking the usual Mogwai cathartic climax
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  11. 8.0 |   The Observer

    No less absorbing whether you encounter it through headphones or on TV
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  12. 8.0 |   The Scotsman

    A Mogwai record which does the unexpected yet stays pleasingly true to the core of the band
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  13. 7.8 |   Bowlegs

    You don’t need to have seen the series to appreciate the music here – it stands alone as a body of work that should be ranked high in the Mogwai catalogue
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  14. 7.6 |   Pitchfork

    Contains not a shred of the terror Mogwai is capable of wreaking, and it works terrifically
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  15. 7.5 |   The 405

    Like so many of the characters on the show, Mogwai have returned as a different iteration of themselves
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  16. 7.0 |   Under The Radar

    Ultimately Les Revenants is a Mogwai album without any rock, and this proves to be a smart move
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  17. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    The sound of a band you thought you knew really well playing to strengths they don’t display enough, and one or two you never knew they had
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  18. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    Les Revenants is impressive for showing just how good Mogwai is even when its playing against (a few of) its strengths
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  19. 6.0 |   DIY

    It would be hard not to argue that it’s wonderfully atmospheric and claustrophobic but also there’d be the same difficulty in arguing that it makes for a compelling album
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  20. 6.0 |   Q

    Wistful and occasionally beautiful miniatures. Print edition only

  21. 6.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Composed prior to the series’ production, the aural work of Mogwai was a catalyst for the dark ambiance of the visual work, not a reactionary composition to peak viewer interests during zombie attacks or moments of character introspection
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  22. 6.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    It's difficult to escape the feeling that were this score by an anonymous composer, it wouldn't even merit a commercial release
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