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"Rave Tapes" - Mogwai [Official Album Stream & Tour Dates]

Diana Chan

by Diana Chan

Published January 14, 2014

Glasgow's Mogwai have just begun streaming their album Rave Tapes ahead of its January 21st release date. Check it out above, via Spotify.

At first listen, Rave Tapes is a dark, brooding epic that blends shoegaze sonics with post-rock's vast scope. As is the case with most Mogwai albums, it is largely devoid of human voices, save for the forlorn singing on "Blues Hour" and some spoken word on "Repelish." Instead, the band uses a deft blend of rock and electronic instruments to populate the record's sound, creating loping soundscapes that subtly evolve with time. It's an immersive, emotionally manipulative listen, reminding everyone why Mogwai have scored so many films. Call it mood music for the apocalypse, or crescendo porn, or whatever, but Rave Tapes will make your nape hair erect, guaranteed.

Preorder Rave Tapes from Sub Pop, and check out Mogwai's upcoming North America tour dates below. Tickets are available on Mogwai's official website.

Mogwai North America 2014 tour dates:

4/12 – Indio, CA – Coachella
4/19 – Indio, CA – Coachella
4/21 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
4/22 - El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls
4/23 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
4/24 - Austin, TX - Emo's
4/25 - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's
4/26 - Baton Rouge, LA - Varsity Theatre
4/27 - New Orleans, LA - Civic Theatre
4/29 - Miami, FL - Grand Central
4/30 - Tampa, FL - The Ritz Ybor
5/1 - Orlando, FL - The Beacham Theatre
5/3 - Nashville, TN - Exit In
5/6 - Charlotte, NC - Amos' Southend
5/7 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
5/8 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
5/9 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
5/10 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
5/11 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
5/13 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
5/14 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
5/15. - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall
5/16 - Chicago, IL - The Vic Theatre
5/17 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly's
5/18 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave
5/20 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
5/21 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
5/24 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
5/25 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre

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Source: Spotify

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