SHOULD I LIKE MOGWAI?

Scottish rockers Mogwai are another one of those non-metal bands that a lot of metalheads seem to like a whole lot. And it’s not just metalheads; Mogwai seem to have a fanatical following amongst general fans of good music all over the world. Either you don’t really know anything about this band / don’t care or you fucking LOVE them (I’ve never heard anyone say “Mogwai sucks.”) I’m in the former category, but I’ve heard enough good things about them over the years to spark my interest. When I interviewed The Ocean mastermind Robin Staps during their U.S. tour two years ago he mentioned that after the tour he’d be going to some festival in [I think] Sweden to see Mogwai, and he was extremely excited about it. Just yesterday the trustable lads over at Crustcake expressed a similar excitement about the band’s upcoming album. If Robin Staps and Crustcake are into any one band, color me interested!

So what Mogwai albums should I check out? Do you like Mogwai? Mogwai is one of those words that sounds funny when you say it too many times. Mogwai mogwai mogwai.

-VN