Mogwai / Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
Artist Mogwai
Album Title: Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
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Primary Genre Alternative & Punk: Art Rock
Format CD
Released 02/15/2011
Label Sub Pop Records
Catalog No SPCD895
Bar Code No 0 98787 08952 3
Packaging Cardboard 4 Panel Gatefold
Tracks
1. White Noise (5:03)
2. Mexican Grand Prix (5:17)
3. Rano Pano (5:14)
4. Death Rays (6:00)
5. San Pedro (3:27)
6. Letters To The Metro (4:40)
7. George Square Thatcher Death Party (3:59)
8. How To Be A Werewolf (6:22)
9. Too Raging To Cheers (4:29)
10. You're Lionel Richie (8:29)
Date Acquired 06/07/2011
Personal Rating
Acquired from Amazon
Purchase Price 11.71

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Notes

Recorded at Chem19
Additional recording and mixed at Castle Of Doom
Mastered at Sterling Sound
Design [Design By] – dlt
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Mixed By – Paul Savage
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Niall McMenamin
Photography By – Antony Crook
Producer – Mogwai, Paul Savage
Recorded By – Paul Savage
Recorded By [Additional Recording] – Niall McMenamin
Vocals [Additional Voices] – Andrew Lazonby, Domenico Loiacano, Kate Braithwaite, Kim Supajirawatananon
Written-By – Mogwai
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sub Pop Records
Copyright (c) – Sub Pop Records
Licensed From – Rock Action Records
Recorded At – Chem19
Recorded At – Castle Of Doom Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – Cinram, Olyphant, PA – Z99660
Barcode: 098787089523
Matrix / Runout: Z99660 M1S3 IR SP 895-2 01
Mastering SID Code: ifpi L909
Mould SID Code: IFPI 2U7M

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DR            Peak           RMS          Duration       Track
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DR5       -0.38 dB     -7.43 dB      5:04 01/10 - White Noise
DR6       -0.20 dB     -7.90 dB      5:17 02/10 - Mexican Grand Prix
DR6       -0.01 dB     -8.28 dB      5:15 03/10 - Rano Pano
DR7       -0.01 dB     -8.91 dB      6:01 04/10 - Death Rays
DR6       -0.01 dB     -6.53 dB      3:27 05/10 - San Pedro
DR7       -0.12 dB   -10.18 dB      4:41 06/10 - Letters to the Metro
DR7       -0.02 dB     -7.85 dB      3:59 07/10 - George Square Thatcher Death Party
DR6       -0.18 dB     -9.38 dB      6:23 08/10 - How to Be a Werewolf
DR6       -0.01 dB     -9.71 dB      4:30 09/10 - Too Raging to Cheers
DR7       -0.01 dB   -10.58 dB      8:29 10/10 - You're Lionel Richie
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR6
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 758 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Reviews
All Music Guide Review:

Review by Heather Phares
By the 2010s, post-rock had been around long enough that the style’s artists could look back to their roots. Mogwai does that on Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will, from the title’s bone-dry humor to the band’s reunion with Young Team producer Paul Savage. The musical DNA of Young Team -- and its definitive track “Like Herod” in particular -- is everywhere on Hardcore Will Never Die, informing the doomy coda of “Too Raging to Cheers” as well as opening track “White Noise”'s graceful melodic arcs, which lure the listener in rather than making a grand statement. Indeed, the album carries much of its emotional weight in its keyboard melodies, whether it’s the subtle soar of “Death Rays” or the more mournful tones of “Letters to the Metro.” Compared to the epic sprawl of The Hawk Is Howling, Hardcore Will Never Die feels simpler and more structured. The album’s rock songs, including “Mexican Grand Prix” and “San Pedro,” feel almost like a theme Mogwai returns to throughout the album, with driving motorik rhythms and precipitous riffing that get heads nodding vigorously, if not exactly banging. Mogwai tease listeners with tantalizing glimpses of their full power as the album progresses with “Rano Pano”'s shimmering majesty and “How to Be a Werewolf”'s epic solo, but they save Hardcore Will Never Die's definitive onslaught for last. “You’re Lionel Richie” combines the driest wit with the heaviest rock -- a quintessential Mogwai move -- as it builds from quasi-classical guitar figures to a scorching climax. As impressive as this moment is, it underscores how much smaller and subtler this album is than what came before it. While the album is far from rote, Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will certainly feels familiar; it may not be as immediately impressive as some Mogwai albums, but its back-to-basics approach makes it another fine addition to their body of work.
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