Rock Action (album)
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| Studio album by Mogwai | ||
| Released | 30 April 2001 | |
| Recorded | Tarbox Road Studios Cassadaga, New York, USA  Sorcerer Sound Studios New York, USA Cava Studios Glasgow, Scotland  |
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| Genre | Post-Rock | |
| Length | 42:25 | |
| Label | Matador OLE488 |
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| Producer(s) | David Fridmann | |
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| 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.
[edit] Overview
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 (Welsh-language) vocals from Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals (When the inside cover is unfolded part of the logo for Mwng, an album by Super Furry Animals released the previous year, can be seen.). The sound of Rock Action is somewhat less dark than previous works, but maintains Mogwai's cryptic cynicism.
[edit] Track listing
- "Sine Wave" – 4:57
- "Take Me Somewhere Nice" – 6:57
- "O I Sleep" – 0:57
- "Dial: Revenge" – 3:30
- "You Don't Know Jesus" – 8:04
- "Robot Chant" – 1:05
- "2 Rights Make 1 Wrong" – 9:33
- "Secret Pint" – 3:37
- "Close Encounters" (Japanese release only bonus track) – 3:54
| Mogwai | |
| Stuart Braithwaite | Dominic Aitchison | Martin Bulloch | John Cummings | Barry Burns | |
| Discography | |
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| Albums: Young Team | Come on Die Young | Rock Action | Happy Songs for Happy People | Mr. Beast | |
| Compilations: Ten Rapid (Collected Recordings 1996-1997) | Kicking a Dead Pig | EP+6 | Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996-2003 | Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait | |
| EPs: 4 Satin | No Education = No Future (Fuck the Curfew) | Mogwai:EP | Travels in Constants | U.S. Tour EP | UK/European Tour EP | Travel Is Dangerous | |
| Singles: "Tuner"/"Lower" | "Angels vs Aliens" | "Ithica 27ø9"/"Summer" | "New Paths to Helicon, Pt. 1"/"New Paths to Helicon, Pt. 2" | "Club Beatroot, Part 4" | "Do The Rock Boogaloo" | "My Father, My King" | "Friend of the Night" | "Black Spider" | |
| Related articles | |
| Rock Action Records | The Recording of Mr. Beast | Castle of Doom Studios | Zidane, un portrait du 21e siècle | Chemikal Underground | |
