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Mogwai have always seemed to have a much better sense of humor than most of their peers. While most of the bands that sound like them opt for either brooding, austere soundscapes or breathtakingly ethereal musical collages, the Scottish five-piece have a knack for poking fun at everything from the silliness of the genre they’re often lumped into (Really? Post-rock is the best you can come up with?) to the stagnancy of much of today’s music by toying around with dynamics and silence to shake things up aurally.
As far as faults go, though, Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will is pretty spotless. The band proves they’re as skilled as ever when it comes to entertaining with just their instruments. If you can manage to listen past the lack of conventional song structures and vocals, Hardcore… will likely be a very pleasant listen. It’s a striking snapshot of a band on top of their ever-evolving game, with a fair amount of surprises thrown in for good measure. –MC
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