Comments on: New Mogwai MP3 – “The Sun Smells Too Loud”

By: j

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:13:32 +0000

bah…..come back to denver…….please!!!!!!!!

By: Jarv

Jarv — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:47:57 +0000

I find it difficult to fault this track, catchy!

I don’t agree with gripes about the fade-out and predictable ‘buildup’, I doubt this track is supposed to sound/ feel much like their more atmospheric efforts.

“summer->friends->beer->hangover->repeat comes to mind” – agreed!

By: Funkizm

Funkizm — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:48:05 +0000

I like this track a lot. It’s uplifting but not wimpy. The chimey & fuzzy guitars compliment each other quite nicely. The only thing that I’m less than thrilled with is the somewhat predictable build at the end but that’s picking a very small nit

By: D.

D. — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:25:32 +0000

To me its more like Ratatat then Mogwai..but doesnt sound bad.

By: David

David — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:27:22 +0000

It’s great to have news about the new work… this song tastes a sense of joy mixed with the particular Mogwai’s style…

I was at the Mexico City concert and all I can say is that you are simply… GREAT…

By: John 8

John 8 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:40:31 +0000

the song is very catchy. i can,t wait to see you guys in pontiac. you should check out my bands myspace/teleportnow.com

By: Gerard

Gerard — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:24:36 +0000

thank you, I regret the error and stand corrected.

By: mac

mac — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:56:01 +0000

The picture’s from Mexico City’s show, not Guadalajara.

Read Barry´s tour diary from the mexico trip here:

http://www.lifeboxset.com/?p=830

By: Dimitri

Dimitri — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:07:03 +0000

So good, I wait for October…

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:12:49 +0000

This song itself is alright, maybe a little bit different to what we would expect from Mogwai but then again being unpredictable is what makes them so great.
What isn’t too good is the fade out at the end, which Mogwai have to memory never used before in a song. I think fade outs should be used for pop music, not for Mogwai.
The fade out is a minor thing though compared to the absolutely terrible mastering done on this track, and therefore probably the whole album, which isn’t really Mogwai’s fault at all. Like Happy Songs, Hawk was mastered at Abbey Road. I think with Happy Songs they got it right, having a nice amount of dynamics and none of that “brick wall” limiting. With this track though its hardly got any dynamics at all, maybe 10dB, AND its got clipping which is just awful.

Call me an audiophile but using pop-music style production techniques on Mogwai totally ruins their great music. I think all of us would appreciate some properly mastered music these days but unfortunately Abbey Road have killed Mogwai’s great sound. (sorry for the long post)

By: Ed

Ed — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:39:54 +0000

subtle nods to Neu! at start. . .

By: Ed

Ed — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:37:58 +0000

some krautrock in here too. . . great stuff!

By: Teo

Teo — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:41:54 +0000

I like it already because I can picture it being one one those mellow downers in a concert before herod kicks in or sth like that. I can really picture this song in a Mogwai repertoire, and silent has never EVER hurt mogwai (think CODY). Plus, in the back of the song there is always some fuzz going on, in a loud and messy setting this could turn into a great shoegazing tune.
And scalp-scorching is a very appropriate term considering mogwai, as dillinger escape plan can’t come close to the raw power these guys can unleash on any given night if they decide to flex their muscles a bit.
enough, we’ll see how the hawk will howl.

By: ferndave

ferndave — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:01:16 +0000

Haha…that’s funny. No, really, when are you going to post the Mogwai track?

By: Gerard

Gerard — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:07:55 +0000

Iceined,

Do I come round to your job and ~~knock the dick out of your mouth~~ tell you how to harrass record labels? Scalp-scorching’s in the ear of the beholder.

(we heart Pig Destroyer)