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Good Mogwai (after Mogwai)

Brian Gettler | Geneva, Switzerland | 04/30/2001

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This disc is a fine effort from a band known more for the death of band member Al Brooker on stage at a festival in Cambridge (UK) than for the music it has produced. That's really a shame. Gwei-Lo were a "post-rock" (as if rock no longer existed) hailing from England whose music was profoundly informed by fellow countrymen (Britain, not England, that is) Mogwai - specifically Mogwai's early work (see the singles compilation Ten Rapid). Gwei-Lo is a competent, though not ground-breaking first (and, unfortunately, most likely last) offering."

Post-rock Perfection

R. david Cole | Asheville, NC USA | 12/02/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is the first in a series of seven albums from different bands being put out by Bella Union. A label run by Ex-members of The Cocktau(sp?) Twins. It is also the only thing they'll ever put out as their main guitarist died of a heart attack recently. The music is all instrumental with a lot of drastic dynamic changes. They take all the style and moodyness of your favorite late 80's European "alternative" bands like the Cure (a la Desintigration) and apply that aesthetic to the Post-rock movement. God that sounded pretensious. The resulting music is beautiful and often quite moving. If you are at all into bands like Godspeed You Black Emperor, Tristeza, American Football, etc. Get this! You won't be sorry."