| Artist |
Mogwai |
| Album Title: |
Atomic |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Soundtrack: Television Soundtrack |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
04/01/2016 |
| Label |
Temporary Residence Limited |
| Catalog No |
TRR272 |
| Bar Code No |
656605327228 |
| Packaging |
Cardboard Gatefold with Sleeve |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Ether (5:10)
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| 2.
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Scram (5:41)
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| 3.
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Bitterness Centrifuge (4:51)
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| 4.
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U-235 (4:34)
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| 5.
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Pripyat (4:19)
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| 6.
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Weak Force (5:08)
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| 7.
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Little Boy (3:52)
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| 8.
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Are You A Dancer? (3:53)
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| 9.
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Tzar (5:13)
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| 10.
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Fat Man (5:59)
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| Date Acquired |
09/10/2017 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Electric Fetus - Duluth |
| Purchase Price |
13.99 |
Web Links |
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Notes |
Design, Layout – DLT
Electric Guitar – Robin Proper-Sheppard (tracks: 9)
French Horn – Robert Newth (tracks: 1)
Liner Notes – Mark Cousins
Mastered By – Frank Arkwright
Performer [Mogwai Are] – Barry Burns, Dominic Aitchison, Martin Bulloch, Stuart Braithwaite
Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Tony Doogan
Violin – Luke Sutherland (tracks: 8)
Written-By – Mogwai
Recorded At – Castle Of Doom Studios
Produced At – Castle Of Doom Studios
Mixed At – Castle Of Doom Studios
Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Rock Action Records
Copyright (c) – Rock Action Records
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foobar2000 1.3.15 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2017-10-23 01:38:14
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Analyzed: Mogwai / Atomic
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 -0.33 dB -12.15 dB 5:10 01-Ether
DR6 -0.02 dB -8.47 dB 5:41 02-SCRAM
DR6 -0.17 dB -7.96 dB 4:51 03-Bitterness Centrifuge
DR8 -0.23 dB -11.39 dB 4:34 04-U-235
DR5 -0.25 dB -7.43 dB 4:19 05-Pripyat
DR6 -0.24 dB -9.83 dB 5:08 06-Weak Force
DR8 -0.17 dB -10.70 dB 3:52 07-Little Boy
DR8 -0.19 dB -10.13 dB 3:53 08-Are You A Dancer?
DR6 -0.19 dB -10.09 dB 5:13 09-Tzar
DR7 -0.25 dB -13.14 dB 5:59 10-Fat Man
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR7
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 610 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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| Reviews |
AllMusic Review by Heather Phares:
In their own ways, Zidane and Les Revenants are some of Mogwai's finest work, so it makes sense that Atomic -- an album based on their music for the BBC 4 documentary Atomic: Living in Dread and Promise and their first release after the departure of John Cummings -- follows suit. The band's tenth album recalls not only Zidane and Les Revenants but the fearsome sweep of Jóhann Jóhannsson's Fordlandia, another unflinching look at humankind's capacity to discover and create equally constructive and destructive technology. Even separated from the documentary's imagery, Atomic contains the wonder and horror of breakthroughs like x-rays and MRI scans as well as nuclear disasters like Chernobyl and Fukushima. "Ether" begins the album with sparkling arpeggios and a trumpet that sounds like the dawning of a new age, while "Fat Man" (named for the bomb that was detonated over Nagasaki) closes it with ominously echoing piano. "SCRAM" falls somewhere in between, its loping beat and strobing melody recalling Boards of Canada at their most enigmatically beautiful. There's a weighty undercurrent to almost all of Atomic's songs, whether in their deliberate paces or substantial low ends, that reflects the album's somber origins. The crushing drums on "Pripyat," which was inspired by the town devastated by the Chernobyl accident, convey a primal sense of awe, while the fearsome majesty of "Bitterness Centrifuge" nods to the band's metal leanings. Indeed, the ways Mogwai borrow from their other career highlights without obviously recycling are impressive: the hushed, bittersweet warmth of "Are You a Dancer?" calls to mind their early singles, while pulsing tracks like "U-235" and "Little Boy" sound like they could have been on Rave Tapes. They're also relatively restrained with their signature climaxes, only unleashing one on the towering "Tzar." Ambitious and masterful, Atomic is another peak in Mogwai's career.
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