Mogwai's The Hawk Is Howling Is Streaming

September 16, 2008

Mogwai's The Hawk Is Howling Is Streaming • As of today, the Glaswegian's newest (out 9/23 via Matador) is streaming in full at the their MySpace. We've posted The Hawk's "The Sun Smells Too Loud" and "Batcat," but now you get to see firsthand if "I'm Jim Morrison, I'm Dead" and "I Love You, I'm Going To Blow Up Your School" live up to their billing.

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14 Comments

Post irony... i think I'm getting it now.

Posted by: DFW at 09/16/08 2:07 PM | Reply
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I'm dissapointed in this album...a big step down after Mr. Beast.

Posted by: Cygnet_Comm

at 09/16/08 2:26 PM | Reply
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terrible album. It's like one long boring song.

Mr Beast is so much better.

Posted by: Stephen

at 09/16/08 2:55 PM | Reply
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Actually, as a whole I quite like this better than Mr. Beast. It's kinda like CODY... might seem boring at first but turns out to be some of their best work.

Posted by: Brett at 09/16/08 3:15 PM | Reply
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"Cody" is the best track ever.

Posted by: k

in reply to Brett's comment at 09/16/08 3:24 PM | Reply
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it's also all over the internet.

Posted by: Kevin at 09/16/08 3:38 PM | Reply
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Clearly less accessible than Mr. Beast, but after repeated listens some of the tracks grew on me quite a bit. "Scotland's Shame" is fantastic, so are "I'm Jim Morrison..."

Sounds like Mogwai are back to alienating people who don't have a long attention span (aka the old mogwai)

Posted by: mogmog at 09/16/08 3:39 PM | Reply
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Hi Stereogum,

On behalf of Wall of Sound / PIAS, Matador Records and Mogwai, many thanks for plugging “The Hawk is Howling” (release date 21st September) ... .. thanks also, on behalf of the artist and label, for not posting any pirate links to unreleased (studio) material and, if you / your readers want good quality, non-pirated, preview tracks, then full-length versions of “The Sun Smells Too Loud” and other, exclusive previews are available for fans and bloggers to post / host / share etc in the run-up to release at http://www.matadorrecords.com/mogwai/music.html ... .. do also check-out www.mogwai.co.uk and www.myspace.com/mogwai for news and info on the new album and the band’s 2008 shows.

Thanks again for your plug.

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Posted by: WEB SHERIFF at 09/16/08 4:11 PM | Reply
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Go fuck yourself Web Sheriff.

Posted by: Captain Bit Torrent at 09/16/08 4:47 PM | Reply
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i think it's a great record. it's no mr. beast, but i think it tops everything else they've done.

Posted by: drab at 09/16/08 5:47 PM | Reply
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Fuck off WEB SHERIFF, you absolute cunt.

Posted by: Stephen

at 09/16/08 6:40 PM | Reply
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i have it on good authority that the 'web sheriff' is in fact only a deputy, and masturbates with crisco.

Posted by: rote at 09/16/08 7:54 PM | Reply
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Agreed with mogmog and Brett. This album is a slow cooking grower, meaning don't discard it after 2 listens.

I think it's a pretty solid album. It's got some really good tunes, like blow up your school and scotland's shame. jim morrison, danphe and space expert are also growing on me.

It's a testament to the quality act that is Mogwai. Seems to me that a whole lot of bands are outgrowing their creative cycles with only 2 albums, and their third ones and follow-ups are total busts. These guys have been around for over 10 years, constantly putting out solid material.

I'm also excited cause I'm seeing them live for the first time in 2 days.... whoop!

Posted by: d33r

at 09/16/08 8:31 PM | Reply
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Enjoy the show! Saw them two nights ago and it was quite good (as well as gloriously loud!)

Posted by: Brett at 09/17/08 3:41 PM | Reply
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