Rock Action (album)

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Rock Action
Rock Action cover
Studio album by Mogwai
Released 2001
Genre Post-Rock
Length 42:25
Label Matador Records
Professional reviews
Mogwai chronology
EP+6
(2000)		 Rock Action
(2001)		 Happy Songs for Happy People
(2003)


Rock Action is the third full-length studio album by Scottish post-rock band Mogwai. This effort was one of Mogwai's most commercially successful albums, and is considered among their most accessible releases. Rock Action brought with it some changes to Mogwai's sound that they would continue to develop later, including the use of electronic instruments. While song structures on this CD are typical of the band in most cases and respects, some of the contrasting dynamics have been toned down slightly and many of the songs focus more on texture than on structure. For the first time, Mogwai utilised electronic drums and synthesisers, expanding their timbral palette. The single "Dial: Revenge" fills much the same role that "Cody" did on Come on Die Young, featuring vocals from Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals. The sound of Rock Action is somewhat less dark than previous works, but maintains Mogwai's cryptic cynicism.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Sine Wave" – 4:57
  2. "Take Me Somewhere Nice" – 6:57
  3. "O I Sleep" – 0:57
  4. "Dial: Revenge" – 3:30
  5. "You Don't Know Jesus" – 8:04
  6. "Robot Chant" – 1:05
  7. "2 Rights Make 1 Wrong" – 9:33
  8. "Secret Pint" – 3:37
  • The Japanese release of this album contains the bonus track "Close Encounters" – 3:54.
Mogwai
Stuart Braithwaite | Dominic Aitchison | Martin Bulloch | John Cummings | Barry Burns
Discography
Albums: Young Team | Come on Die Young | Rock Action | Happy Songs for Happy People | Mr. Beast
Compilations: Ten Rapid | Kicking a Dead Pig | EP+6 | Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996-2003 | Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait
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Rock Action Records | Zidane, un portrait du 21e siècle
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