#mogwai — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #mogwai, aggregated by home.social.
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Il y a un musée des Arts tout proche de la maison. On est allé voir l'expo actuelle à Pâques. #Mogwaï y est retourné hier avec l'école. Et il veut y retourner samedi, parce qu'il y a la nuit des musées. Sa sœur ne veut pas revoir cette expo, il tente de la convaincre :
- il y aura un jeu de piste pour les enfants
- non
- Des bricolages
- non
- des activités
- non
- ....il font de la raclette à manger dans la cour du musée...
- OUIIIII mamaaaaan on y va hein on y va ?!Il sait parler à sa sœur
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On 30 April 2001, Mogwai released their third album, Rock Action.
Their first record to feature synthesizers, and a more quiet, yet still brooding elegance.
"Someone said to me in Iceland that our band was like a dream where you know you're having a dream and you really wanted to wake up but just couldn't wake up..."
- "What would you do? If you saw spaceships, over Glasgow
Would you fear them?"02. Take Me Somewhere Nice
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It was such a refreshing #gamemusic industry event at Soho today. Real conversations, advice and sharing experience. It felt like for a really long time every conference I attended have left me with an exhausted mind after lengthy sesssions after sessions about AI and also how well certain section of the industry is earning at that period of time.
And today’s bonus was Barry of #mogwai It was interesting to hear his experience in a totally different music environment outside of band and touring circles. I had my silent fanboy moments in the audience. -
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #The6MixWithMaryAnneHobbs
Mogwai:
🎵 Killing All the Flies -
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On 6 March 2006, Mogwai released their fifth album, Mr Beast.
Though restrained for some in regards to their former years, the Scottish quintet's distillation undoubtedly enriched their musical canvas and drew in new listeners to a genre often set on excess.
- "Pair it with timelapses of flowers blossoming or lava cooling or Yellowstone bubbling; it doesn’t matter, “Auto Rock” will make whatever it touches bleak, inevitable, entropic and just plain awesome."
01. Auto Rock
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2ème leçon de ski dans le brouillard la neige et le blizzard pour #poulette et #mogwai . On a fini à 12h quand ça se transformait en pluie. De vrais champions, ils se débrouillent super bien.
C'etait rigolo, toutes les installations étaient fermées, sauf le tapis roulant et le baby lift de l'école de ski. Du coup on était absolument seuls avec la monitrice sur tout le domaine 😅. -
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #ChrisHawkins
Mogwai:
🎵 Lion Rumpus (6 Music Festival 2025) -
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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #AfternoonShow
Mogwai:
🎵 Here We, Here We, Here We Go Foreverhttps://mogwai.bandcamp.com/track/here-we-here-we-here-we-go-forever
https://open.spotify.com/track/4SDwF0QzWlx5uHoFd9IbU1
🎶 show playlist 👇
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Ivj2i9BbyMoJmb0ZucUM2🎶 KEXP playlist 👇
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6VNALrOa3gWbk794YuIrwg -
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #6MusicsJukebox
Mogwai:
🎵 Hunted By A Freak (6 Music Live at Maida Vale 2017)https://melodium.bandcamp.com/track/mogwai-hunted-by-a-freak-melodium-remix-unreleased
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#mogwaï nous a lâché son premier six seven. Même lui il sait pas d'où ça tombe. C'est marrant comme ça voyage ces trucs.
Je vais renoncer à comprendre et attendre que ça passe comme le quoicoubeh.
Ou comme le portnawake, cool Raoul, a la one again, wazaaaaaa !, etc, etc, de notre enfance à nous ;-)
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Le #mogwaï est sélectionné pour les demi-finales suisse du championnat des jeux mathématiques et logiques, il est tout content, et quand je lui ai demandé si il avait trouvé ça difficile il ma dit non, c'était rigolo.
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https://www.europesays.com/nl/79903/ 21 nieuwe namen voor Rock Werchter met onder andere David Byrne en CMAT! #AgnesObel #Amusement #Beirut #BloodIncantation #CMAT #DavidByrne #Dogstar #Dutch #Entertainment #FKATwigs #FranzFerdinand #Jade #JoyCrookes #Kingfishr #Kokoroko #Mogwai #Music #Muziek #Nederland #Nederlanden #Nederlands #Netherlands #NL #ParisPaloma #ReneéRapp #RiseAgainst #RockWerchter #RockWerchter2026 #SierraFerrell #SocialDistortion #TomSmith #WolfAlice #YardAct
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My concept teaser poster for "Gremlins 3". I love the two Joe Dante films, so I am looking forward to seeing my Mogwais on screen again!
#gremlins #posterdesign #filmposter #keyart #mogwai #gizmo #digitalart #3drender #blender #photoshop #digitalart
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My concept teaser poster for "Gremlins 3". I love the two Joe Dante films, so I am looking forward to seeing my Mogwais on screen again!
#gremlins #posterdesign #filmposter #keyart #mogwai #gizmo #digitalart #3drender #blender #photoshop #digitalart
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My concept teaser poster for "Gremlins 3". I love the two Joe Dante films, so I am looking forward to seeing my Mogwais on screen again!
#gremlins #posterdesign #filmposter #keyart #mogwai #gizmo #digitalart #3drender #blender #photoshop #digitalart
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Vandampire – Hope Scars Review
By Spicie Forrest
Post- historically implies an evolution of or successor to a previous idea (modernism, rock, structuralism, punk, hardcore, colonialism, etc.). While a little nebulous, post-metal more or less riffs on the post-rock blueprint. It utilizes metal’s intense, abrasive instrumentation to create an emotional vulnerability that even the best power ballads fail to capture. There is a tenderness in its crushing weight, a sense of freedom and catharsis in its restraint. It is this corner of the metalverse that South West England-based Vandampire inhabits. Founded in 2018 and with two EPs1 under their belt, Hope Scars not only marks Vandampire’s debut full-length, but the official debut of their second guitarist, as well. Post-metal is a saturated field, though, and it’ll take a lot for Hope Scars to stand out in the crowd.
One thing I can say for certain is that Hope Scars stands head and shoulders above Vandampire’s previous EPs. Past releases certainly contained all the elements on display here, but Hope Scars sees Vandampire mixing those sounds in elegant fashion. Where once sludge and post-metal stood apart or minimally integrated, here they are inseparable, a cohesive whole. Crushing, abrasive guitars (Joseph Siddons, Matthew Billingham) dance and thrash over basslines (Michael Edmonds) three c’s thiccc. Drummer Mark Litchfield, rather than simply keeping time, enunciates and elevates his bandmates’ performances. The result is tonally sludgy, like Kowloon Walled City, but softened by the patient, thorough sensibilities of post-metal songcraft. In keeping with this description, Billingham utilizes hardcore shouts and screams, but is smartly pushed back in the mix, so his vocals feel more like an instrument than a focal point. His delivery occasionally fails to capitalize on Hope Scars’ more emotive landscape, but it’s generally well-suited to the style. The Vandampire of Hope Scars is unmistakably the Vandampire of early EPs, but the maturity and nuance on display here is astonishing by comparison.
As noted in their promo material, Vandampire’s core weapon is The Riff™, and Siddons and Billingham wield it well. They oscillate between stone and sludge with surprising dexterity, riffs effortlessly flowing from one to the next (“Ultralow,” “A Promise”). Vaunted lead guitars soar over a dense rhythm section (“Hope Scars,” “Let Ruin End Here”), reminding me of Explosions in the Sky and the erhu played on Deadly Carnage’s Endless Blue. Those leads are my favorite thing on the album, searingly bright amidst the sludge. Siddons and Billingham, in concert with Edmonds’ teeth-rattling bass and Litchfield’s lively and energetic drums, weave a spell both heavy and heartfelt, hopeful and tragic. Like a metal Mogwai, Vandampire ties your feet to a sinking anchor but always makes sure you can see light on the surface.
Vandampire’s evolved style on Hope Scars fails to avoid the bloated and poorly paced pitfalls of the genre. Hope Scars’ two interludes break the album into three digestible parts, but ultimately prove frustrating. “In Ascension” builds beautifully in the back half, but fades out and misses the opportunity to lead into “Eaves.” I enjoyed the Americana tone of “I Will Miss Everything I Forget,” but this is also a standalone, and at three minutes each, these interludes linger entirely too long for what they are. The biggest bloatual offenders, however, are “Eaves” and “Let Ruin End Here.” The former fades out halfway through its five-minute runtime, leaving me with ambient noises and muffled conversation that suggest they just…forgot to turn off the mic. The latter begins to wind down a full three minutes before the end of its 12-minute runtime and concludes with 80 seconds of bird sounds. All told, Hope Scars could stand to lose at least ten minutes.
Vandampire’s vast improvement over previous efforts and an instrumental section that’s absolutely locked in make for good, engaging music. There’s a lot of great playlist fodder on here, but playlist fodder doesn’t make a great album. Roughly a quarter of Hope Scars is fluff, and while some of it—the interludes—could have been better utilized, at least half of it just wastes time. Vandampire has come a long way since they started in 2018, and if Hope Scars proves anything, it’s that they have the chops to go much further. I’ll just have to wait until next time to see if they get there.
Rating: 2.5/5.0
DR: 8 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Ripcord Records
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook | Instagram
Releases Worldwide: October 31st, 2025#25 #2025 #deadlyCarnage #englishMetal #explosionsInTheSky #hopeScars #kowloonWalledCity #mogwai #oct25 #postMetal #review #reviews #ripcordRecords #sludgeMetal #vandampire
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Fauna Primavera 2025: Perfectamente equilibrado | vía #HyperMusicaCL
https://hypermusica.cl/fauna-primavera-2025-perfectamente-equilibrado/
#aurora #blocparty #bratty #candelabro #faunaprimavera #james #javieramena #massiveattack #mogwai #otobokebeaver #reseñas #stereolab #weezer
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Fauna Primavera 2025: Perfectamente equilibrado | vía #HyperMusicaCL
https://hypermusica.cl/fauna-primavera-2025-perfectamente-equilibrado/
#aurora #blocparty #bratty #candelabro #faunaprimavera #james #javieramena #massiveattack #mogwai #otobokebeaver #reseñas #stereolab #weezer
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https://www.europesays.com/fi/84680/ Gremlins 3: Mogwain paluu – ensi-ilta marraskuussa 2027 #ChrisColumbus #elokuvat #Entertainment #FI #Film #Finland #Finnish #GremlinsRiiviöt #Gremlins2UusiPesue #Gremlins3 #JatkoOsa #JoeDante #mogwai #Movies #StevenSpielberg #Suomi #viihde #WarnerBros.
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🎙️ New Episode: ISE Reaction Wrap-Up – Gremlins 🐾🎬
Chaos everywhere! 😱🐾 From adorable Mogwai 🐶✨ to mischievous gremlins 😈💥, I share my reactions and favorite moments from this cult classic 🎞️🔥
🎧 Listen now: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/seeneverything/episodes/Gremlins---First-Time-Watching-e39hqn3
#Gremlins #Gremlins1984 #Gizmo #DontFeedThemAfterMidnight #80sMovies #CultClassic #RetroHorror #80sHorror #StevenSpielberg #JoeDante #GremlinsFan #HorrorComedy #Mogwai #MovieNostalgia #ThrowbackCinema
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🎙️ New Episode: ISE Reaction Wrap-Up – Gremlins 🐾🎬
Chaos everywhere! 😱🐾 From adorable Mogwai 🐶✨ to mischievous gremlins 😈💥, I share my reactions and favorite moments from this cult classic 🎞️🔥
🎧 Listen now: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/seeneverything/episodes/Gremlins---First-Time-Watching-e39hqn3
#Gremlins #Gremlins1984 #Gizmo #DontFeedThemAfterMidnight #80sMovies #CultClassic #RetroHorror #80sHorror #StevenSpielberg #JoeDante #GremlinsFan #HorrorComedy #Mogwai #MovieNostalgia #ThrowbackCinema
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🎥 First-time watching Gremlins (1984)! Chaos, comedy & creepy-cute creatures 😱🐾
Watch here 👉 https://youtu.be/zd3fi0F2DSU
💬 What’s YOUR favorite Gremlins moment? ❤️ Like | 💬 Comment | 🔔 Subscribe
#Gremlins #Gremlins1984 #Gizmo #DontFeedThemAfterMidnight #80sMovies #CultClassic #RetroHorror #80sHorror #StevenSpielberg #JoeDante #GremlinsFan #HorrorComedy #Mogwai #MovieNostalgia #ThrowbackCinema
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🎥 First-time watching Gremlins (1984)! Chaos, comedy & creepy-cute creatures 😱🐾
Watch here 👉 https://youtu.be/zd3fi0F2DSU
💬 What’s YOUR favorite Gremlins moment? ❤️ Like | 💬 Comment | 🔔 Subscribe
#Gremlins #Gremlins1984 #Gizmo #DontFeedThemAfterMidnight #80sMovies #CultClassic #RetroHorror #80sHorror #StevenSpielberg #JoeDante #GremlinsFan #HorrorComedy #Mogwai #MovieNostalgia #ThrowbackCinema
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🎬 The Gremlins (1984) Reaction is Up! From adorable 🐾 to absolute chaos 💥 — this 80s classic takes you for a ride 😅
✨ Watch the full reaction now on Patreon: 🔗 https://www.patreon.com/posts/gremlins-ise-4-137886524
#Gremlins #Gremlins1984 #Gizmo #DontFeedThemAfterMidnight #80sMovies #CultClassic #RetroHorror #80sHorror #StevenSpielberg #JoeDante #GremlinsFan #HorrorComedy #Mogwai #MovieNostalgia #ThrowbackCinema
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🎬 The Gremlins (1984) Reaction is Up! From adorable 🐾 to absolute chaos 💥 — this 80s classic takes you for a ride 😅
✨ Watch the full reaction now on Patreon: 🔗 https://www.patreon.com/posts/gremlins-ise-4-137886524
#Gremlins #Gremlins1984 #Gizmo #DontFeedThemAfterMidnight #80sMovies #CultClassic #RetroHorror #80sHorror #StevenSpielberg #JoeDante #GremlinsFan #HorrorComedy #Mogwai #MovieNostalgia #ThrowbackCinema
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#ThePastels were/are a quietly revolutionary band from Glasgow. The were DIY in many respects and paved the way for #BelleAndSebastian, #Mogwai and #FranzFerdinand. I loved the "anorak" scene, which was basically dressing down in the 80s when everyone else was dressing up. Their songwriting was a bit #JonathanRichman, a bit deliberately fragile but they still knew how to rock. The opening track on their debut LP "Ride" is massive and still sounds great.
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Salió el cartel por día de Fauna Primavera 2025
Los artistas principales de cada día:
Viernes 7 de noviembre: Weezer, James, Mogwai, Stereolab.
Sábado 8 de noviembre: Massive Attack, Aurora, Bloc Party, Tash Sultana.
@musica
#FaunaPrimavera #FaunaPrimavera2025 #Weezer #MassiveAttack #James #Mogwai #Stereolab #Aurora #BlocParty #TashSultana -
Fauna Primavera sorprende con Massive Attack y Weezer encabezando versión 2025 | vía #POTQ
https://www.potq.net/noticias/fauna-primavera-sorprende-massive-attack-weezer-version-2025/
#agenda #aurora #blocparty #destacamos #elmatounpoliciamotorizado #faunaprimavera #faunaproducciones #festival #fothermuckers #james #massiveattack #mogwai #stereolab #tashsultana #thewhitestboyalive #weezer #yolatengo
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/209113/ Dundee to host Scottish album awards for next three years – The Irish News #Arts #Awards #Britain #CairdHall #Dundee #GreatBritain #Mogwai #rEDOLENT #say #Scotland #ScottishAlbumOfTheYear #UK #UnitedKingdom #YoungFathers
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Finally got back to the newsletter with a bumper collection of the music photography from the last few months... #mogwai #franzferdinand #swans #bonnieprincebilly #ride #nouvellevague #dizzeerascal #godisanastronaut #joquail #valley #musicphotography #photography #blackandwhitephotography #substack
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NEW #CURE ALERT!!!! Including remixes by #65daysofstatic and #Mogwai omg.
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Had a person recommend to me #Oceansize band last weekend, and just now getting around to listening and man - they weren't kidding. I'm getting #mogwai vibes for sure (they said Oceansize was influenced a lot by Mogwai) but also getting a tinge of #RATM and others. They are filed under #postgrunge which is interesting. All in all - great band - highly recommended.
#music #audiophile #playlist #musicmonday #butonafriday #zune #ipod #applemusic #spotify
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Beneath a Steel Sky – Cleave Review
By sentynel
Including “for fans of” is pretty common when marketing a band. But is it actually a good idea? Promo text that reads “for fans of [the biggest bands in this genre]” is the worst offender—why wouldn’t I just listen to those bands? I’d rather hear what makes this band stand out. But listing more interesting little-known bands only helps if the audience have heard of them. Anyway, this is post-metal band Beneath a Steel Sky, and they’re for fans of Isis, Cult of Luna, Cave In, Russian Circles, Mogwai… and the rather more obscure Aereogramme.
Beneath a Steel Sky play a less genre-faithful take on post-metal than I had therefore been given to expect. Cleave is spacier and dreamier than the comparisons to Isis and Cult of Luna might suggest, to the extent that in places it reminds me of stoner/psychedelic bands like Dead Meadow (“Vanguard”). There’s lots of reverb-soaked clean vocals, synth washes and floaty guitars (“The Sky Above the Port Was the Colour of Television, Tuned to a Dead Channel,” “Quetzalcoatlus,” …). The Mogwai comparison hints at this, but unlike Mogwai, they are not boring. Like Aereogramme and Mogwai, they are Scottish, and there’s a definite spacey/stonery Scottish post-* scene they fit into. Likewise, in places, in song construction and style, they also remind me of fellow Scots Dvne—for example, the mixed down clean vocals in “The Sky…”, or the clean/harsh vocal duets in a few places (e.g. “Vanguard”). This twist on the post-metal formula works well for them.
There’s some great songwriting on Cleave. There are some really pretty melodies woven into the dreamy atmospheric sections (“Vanguard,” “Quetzalcoatlus”). They make good use of their six (!) musicians with some complex multi-part sections (“Cyclical Dunt”). “The Infinite Silence That Follows the Absolute Truth” does a very Mike Oldfield-like job of layering onto a simple repeated motif for most of the song’s build. Of course, this is post-metal, so the big metal crescendo after all the build-up is a staple. While they never really stray from the genre template, they do it well. The big riff and soaring melody line on “Quetzalcoatlus” is a highlight, and closing track “The Becoming” is absolutely gorgeous.
One quirk of the production is that whoever did the mixing is a really big fan of the pan slider. Nearly every song has sections with instruments panned nearly all the way to one side or the other. I don’t hate the effect in general, but it’s a bit overused, and the couple of songs that start with fully panned guitars (“Everyone You’ve Ever Known,” “The Infinite Silence…,” “The Becoming”) keep making me think my headphones have broken. There’s also a fade-out ending on “Vanguard” which comes across as a bit of a cop-out. Gimmicks aside, the production does a good job of balancing a lot of parts and maintaining the dreamy feel, although as usual, it didn’t need to be a DR6.
There’s not a huge amount of new ground being broken Beneath [this] Steel Sky, but they successfully bring their own identity to a crowded genre nonetheless. The spacy, somewhat psychedelic take on post-metal both differentiates them and makes Cleave a surprisingly warm listen despite the usual bleakness of post-metal. The songwriting is consistently strong, and with a tidy 40-minute runtime and a great ending, it’s a very satisfying listen.
Rating: Very Good
DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: Ripcord Records
Websites: beneathasteelsky1.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/beneathasteelskyband
Releases Worldwide: January 24th, 2025#2025 #35 #Aereogramme #BeneathASteelSky #BritishMetal #CaveIn #Cleave #CultOfLuna #DeadMeadow #Dvne #Isis #Jan25 #MikeOldfield #Mogwai #PostRock #PostMetal #Review #Reviews #RipcordRecords #RussianCircles
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Beneath a Steel Sky – Cleave Review
By sentynel
Including “for fans of” is pretty common when marketing a band. But is it actually a good idea? Promo text that reads “for fans of [the biggest bands in this genre]” is the worst offender—why wouldn’t I just listen to those bands? I’d rather hear what makes this band stand out. But listing more interesting little-known bands only helps if the audience have heard of them. Anyway, this is post-metal band Beneath a Steel Sky, and they’re for fans of Isis, Cult of Luna, Cave In, Russian Circles, Mogwai… and the rather more obscure Aereogramme.
Beneath a Steel Sky play a less genre-faithful take on post-metal than I had therefore been given to expect. Cleave is spacier and dreamier than the comparisons to Isis and Cult of Luna might suggest, to the extent that in places it reminds me of stoner/psychedelic bands like Dead Meadow (“Vanguard”). There’s lots of reverb-soaked clean vocals, synth washes and floaty guitars (“The Sky Above the Port Was the Colour of Television, Tuned to a Dead Channel,” “Quetzalcoatlus,” …). The Mogwai comparison hints at this, but unlike Mogwai, they are not boring. Like Aereogramme and Mogwai, they are Scottish, and there’s a definite spacey/stonery Scottish post-* scene they fit into. Likewise, in places, in song construction and style, they also remind me of fellow Scots Dvne—for example, the mixed down clean vocals in “The Sky…”, or the clean/harsh vocal duets in a few places (e.g. “Vanguard”). This twist on the post-metal formula works well for them.
There’s some great songwriting on Cleave. There are some really pretty melodies woven into the dreamy atmospheric sections (“Vanguard,” “Quetzalcoatlus”). They make good use of their six (!) musicians with some complex multi-part sections (“Cyclical Dunt”). “The Infinite Silence That Follows the Absolute Truth” does a very Mike Oldfield-like job of layering onto a simple repeated motif for most of the song’s build. Of course, this is post-metal, so the big metal crescendo after all the build-up is a staple. While they never really stray from the genre template, they do it well. The big riff and soaring melody line on “Quetzalcoatlus” is a highlight, and closing track “The Becoming” is absolutely gorgeous.
One quirk of the production is that whoever did the mixing is a really big fan of the pan slider. Nearly every song has sections with instruments panned nearly all the way to one side or the other. I don’t hate the effect in general, but it’s a bit overused, and the couple of songs that start with fully panned guitars (“Everyone You’ve Ever Known,” “The Infinite Silence…,” “The Becoming”) keep making me think my headphones have broken. There’s also a fade-out ending on “Vanguard” which comes across as a bit of a cop-out. Gimmicks aside, the production does a good job of balancing a lot of parts and maintaining the dreamy feel, although as usual, it didn’t need to be a DR6.
There’s not a huge amount of new ground being broken Beneath [this] Steel Sky, but they successfully bring their own identity to a crowded genre nonetheless. The spacy, somewhat psychedelic take on post-metal both differentiates them and makes Cleave a surprisingly warm listen despite the usual bleakness of post-metal. The songwriting is consistently strong, and with a tidy 40-minute runtime and a great ending, it’s a very satisfying listen.
Rating: Very Good
DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: Ripcord Records
Websites: beneathasteelsky1.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/beneathasteelskyband
Releases Worldwide: January 24th, 2025#2025 #35 #Aereogramme #BeneathASteelSky #BritishMetal #CaveIn #Cleave #CultOfLuna #DeadMeadow #Dvne #Isis #Jan25 #MikeOldfield #Mogwai #PostRock #PostMetal #Review #Reviews #RipcordRecords #RussianCircles
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Beneath a Steel Sky – Cleave Review
By sentynel
Including “for fans of” is pretty common when marketing a band. But is it actually a good idea? Promo text that reads “for fans of [the biggest bands in this genre]” is the worst offender—why wouldn’t I just listen to those bands? I’d rather hear what makes this band stand out. But listing more interesting little-known bands only helps if the audience have heard of them. Anyway, this is post-metal band Beneath a Steel Sky, and they’re for fans of Isis, Cult of Luna, Cave In, Russian Circles, Mogwai… and the rather more obscure Aereogramme.
Beneath a Steel Sky play a less genre-faithful take on post-metal than I had therefore been given to expect. Cleave is spacier and dreamier than the comparisons to Isis and Cult of Luna might suggest, to the extent that in places it reminds me of stoner/psychedelic bands like Dead Meadow (“Vanguard”). There’s lots of reverb-soaked clean vocals, synth washes and floaty guitars (“The Sky Above the Port Was the Colour of Television, Tuned to a Dead Channel,” “Quetzalcoatlus,” …). The Mogwai comparison hints at this, but unlike Mogwai, they are not boring. Like Aereogramme and Mogwai, they are Scottish, and there’s a definite spacey/stonery Scottish post-* scene they fit into. Likewise, in places, in song construction and style, they also remind me of fellow Scots Dvne—for example, the mixed down clean vocals in “The Sky…”, or the clean/harsh vocal duets in a few places (e.g. “Vanguard”). This twist on the post-metal formula works well for them.
There’s some great songwriting on Cleave. There are some really pretty melodies woven into the dreamy atmospheric sections (“Vanguard,” “Quetzalcoatlus”). They make good use of their six (!) musicians with some complex multi-part sections (“Cyclical Dunt”). “The Infinite Silence That Follows the Absolute Truth” does a very Mike Oldfield-like job of layering onto a simple repeated motif for most of the song’s build. Of course, this is post-metal, so the big metal crescendo after all the build-up is a staple. While they never really stray from the genre template, they do it well. The big riff and soaring melody line on “Quetzalcoatlus” is a highlight, and closing track “The Becoming” is absolutely gorgeous.
One quirk of the production is that whoever did the mixing is a really big fan of the pan slider. Nearly every song has sections with instruments panned nearly all the way to one side or the other. I don’t hate the effect in general, but it’s a bit overused, and the couple of songs that start with fully panned guitars (“Everyone You’ve Ever Known,” “The Infinite Silence…,” “The Becoming”) keep making me think my headphones have broken. There’s also a fade-out ending on “Vanguard” which comes across as a bit of a cop-out. Gimmicks aside, the production does a good job of balancing a lot of parts and maintaining the dreamy feel, although as usual, it didn’t need to be a DR6.
There’s not a huge amount of new ground being broken Beneath [this] Steel Sky, but they successfully bring their own identity to a crowded genre nonetheless. The spacy, somewhat psychedelic take on post-metal both differentiates them and makes Cleave a surprisingly warm listen despite the usual bleakness of post-metal. The songwriting is consistently strong, and with a tidy 40-minute runtime and a great ending, it’s a very satisfying listen.
Rating: Very Good
DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: Ripcord Records
Websites: beneathasteelsky1.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/beneathasteelskyband
Releases Worldwide: January 24th, 2025#2025 #35 #Aereogramme #BeneathASteelSky #BritishMetal #CaveIn #Cleave #CultOfLuna #DeadMeadow #Dvne #Isis #Jan25 #MikeOldfield #Mogwai #PostRock #PostMetal #Review #Reviews #RipcordRecords #RussianCircles
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Beneath a Steel Sky – Cleave Review
By sentynel
Including “for fans of” is pretty common when marketing a band. But is it actually a good idea? Promo text that reads “for fans of [the biggest bands in this genre]” is the worst offender—why wouldn’t I just listen to those bands? I’d rather hear what makes this band stand out. But listing more interesting little-known bands only helps if the audience have heard of them. Anyway, this is post-metal band Beneath a Steel Sky, and they’re for fans of Isis, Cult of Luna, Cave In, Russian Circles, Mogwai… and the rather more obscure Aereogramme.
Beneath a Steel Sky play a less genre-faithful take on post-metal than I had therefore been given to expect. Cleave is spacier and dreamier than the comparisons to Isis and Cult of Luna might suggest, to the extent that in places it reminds me of stoner/psychedelic bands like Dead Meadow (“Vanguard”). There’s lots of reverb-soaked clean vocals, synth washes and floaty guitars (“The Sky Above the Port Was the Colour of Television, Tuned to a Dead Channel,” “Quetzalcoatlus,” …). The Mogwai comparison hints at this, but unlike Mogwai, they are not boring. Like Aereogramme and Mogwai, they are Scottish, and there’s a definite spacey/stonery Scottish post-* scene they fit into. Likewise, in places, in song construction and style, they also remind me of fellow Scots Dvne—for example, the mixed down clean vocals in “The Sky…”, or the clean/harsh vocal duets in a few places (e.g. “Vanguard”). This twist on the post-metal formula works well for them.
There’s some great songwriting on Cleave. There are some really pretty melodies woven into the dreamy atmospheric sections (“Vanguard,” “Quetzalcoatlus”). They make good use of their six (!) musicians with some complex multi-part sections (“Cyclical Dunt”). “The Infinite Silence That Follows the Absolute Truth” does a very Mike Oldfield-like job of layering onto a simple repeated motif for most of the song’s build. Of course, this is post-metal, so the big metal crescendo after all the build-up is a staple. While they never really stray from the genre template, they do it well. The big riff and soaring melody line on “Quetzalcoatlus” is a highlight, and closing track “The Becoming” is absolutely gorgeous.
One quirk of the production is that whoever did the mixing is a really big fan of the pan slider. Nearly every song has sections with instruments panned nearly all the way to one side or the other. I don’t hate the effect in general, but it’s a bit overused, and the couple of songs that start with fully panned guitars (“Everyone You’ve Ever Known,” “The Infinite Silence…,” “The Becoming”) keep making me think my headphones have broken. There’s also a fade-out ending on “Vanguard” which comes across as a bit of a cop-out. Gimmicks aside, the production does a good job of balancing a lot of parts and maintaining the dreamy feel, although as usual, it didn’t need to be a DR6.
There’s not a huge amount of new ground being broken Beneath [this] Steel Sky, but they successfully bring their own identity to a crowded genre nonetheless. The spacy, somewhat psychedelic take on post-metal both differentiates them and makes Cleave a surprisingly warm listen despite the usual bleakness of post-metal. The songwriting is consistently strong, and with a tidy 40-minute runtime and a great ending, it’s a very satisfying listen.
Rating: Very Good
DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: Ripcord Records
Websites: beneathasteelsky1.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/beneathasteelskyband
Releases Worldwide: January 24th, 2025#2025 #35 #Aereogramme #BeneathASteelSky #BritishMetal #CaveIn #Cleave #CultOfLuna #DeadMeadow #Dvne #Isis #Jan25 #MikeOldfield #Mogwai #PostRock #PostMetal #Review #Reviews #RipcordRecords #RussianCircles
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Beneath a Steel Sky – Cleave Review
By sentynel
Including “for fans of” is pretty common when marketing a band. But is it actually a good idea? Promo text that reads “for fans of [the biggest bands in this genre]” is the worst offender—why wouldn’t I just listen to those bands? I’d rather hear what makes this band stand out. But listing more interesting little-known bands only helps if the audience have heard of them. Anyway, this is post-metal band Beneath a Steel Sky, and they’re for fans of Isis, Cult of Luna, Cave In, Russian Circles, Mogwai… and the rather more obscure Aereogramme.
Beneath a Steel Sky play a less genre-faithful take on post-metal than I had therefore been given to expect. Cleave is spacier and dreamier than the comparisons to Isis and Cult of Luna might suggest, to the extent that in places it reminds me of stoner/psychedelic bands like Dead Meadow (“Vanguard”). There’s lots of reverb-soaked clean vocals, synth washes and floaty guitars (“The Sky Above the Port Was the Colour of Television, Tuned to a Dead Channel,” “Quetzalcoatlus,” …). The Mogwai comparison hints at this, but unlike Mogwai, they are not boring. Like Aereogramme and Mogwai, they are Scottish, and there’s a definite spacey/stonery Scottish post-* scene they fit into. Likewise, in places, in song construction and style, they also remind me of fellow Scots Dvne—for example, the mixed down clean vocals in “The Sky…”, or the clean/harsh vocal duets in a few places (e.g. “Vanguard”). This twist on the post-metal formula works well for them.
There’s some great songwriting on Cleave. There are some really pretty melodies woven into the dreamy atmospheric sections (“Vanguard,” “Quetzalcoatlus”). They make good use of their six (!) musicians with some complex multi-part sections (“Cyclical Dunt”). “The Infinite Silence That Follows the Absolute Truth” does a very Mike Oldfield-like job of layering onto a simple repeated motif for most of the song’s build. Of course, this is post-metal, so the big metal crescendo after all the build-up is a staple. While they never really stray from the genre template, they do it well. The big riff and soaring melody line on “Quetzalcoatlus” is a highlight, and closing track “The Becoming” is absolutely gorgeous.
One quirk of the production is that whoever did the mixing is a really big fan of the pan slider. Nearly every song has sections with instruments panned nearly all the way to one side or the other. I don’t hate the effect in general, but it’s a bit overused, and the couple of songs that start with fully panned guitars (“Everyone You’ve Ever Known,” “The Infinite Silence…,” “The Becoming”) keep making me think my headphones have broken. There’s also a fade-out ending on “Vanguard” which comes across as a bit of a cop-out. Gimmicks aside, the production does a good job of balancing a lot of parts and maintaining the dreamy feel, although as usual, it didn’t need to be a DR6.
There’s not a huge amount of new ground being broken Beneath [this] Steel Sky, but they successfully bring their own identity to a crowded genre nonetheless. The spacy, somewhat psychedelic take on post-metal both differentiates them and makes Cleave a surprisingly warm listen despite the usual bleakness of post-metal. The songwriting is consistently strong, and with a tidy 40-minute runtime and a great ending, it’s a very satisfying listen.
Rating: Very Good
DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: Ripcord Records
Websites: beneathasteelsky1.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/beneathasteelskyband
Releases Worldwide: January 24th, 2025#2025 #35 #Aereogramme #BeneathASteelSky #BritishMetal #CaveIn #Cleave #CultOfLuna #DeadMeadow #Dvne #Isis #Jan25 #MikeOldfield #Mogwai #PostRock #PostMetal #Review #Reviews #RipcordRecords #RussianCircles
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If you still need journaling music/going to sleep music that's not shitty New Age that all sounds like the last one/pensive night alone music thinking about all the moments that chained together to lead you here, here's another suggestion. The whole album, start to finish, by Mogwai: "Come On Die Young". But the cover gives me the creeps. It brings me back to those Marble Hornet days
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiN-7mukU_RH7jUphum2N1U2mZGJnTysl
#music #journaling #sleep #mogwai #newage #writing #thinking #marblehornets #slenderman -
If you still need journaling music/going to sleep music that's not shitty New Age that all sounds like the last one/pensive night alone music thinking about all the moments that chained together to lead you here, here's another suggestion. The whole album, start to finish, by Mogwai: "Come On Die Young". But the cover gives me the creeps. It brings me back to those Marble Hornet days
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiN-7mukU_RH7jUphum2N1U2mZGJnTysl
#music #journaling #sleep #mogwai #newage #writing #thinking #marblehornets #slenderman
