Every Country's Sun
by Mogwai
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
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  1. PopMatters
    Sep 7, 2017
    60
    Every Country’s Sun certainly has some very lovely, dense, and poignant moments borne out of creative and unpredictable arrangements, yet the majority of it fails to leave any impression other than boredom.
  2. DIY Magazine
    Sep 1, 2017
    60
    A considered evolution from first minute to last, with no real enforced show in between, it may not be immediately obvious but by the end one truth remains clearer than ever, across a whole album--Mogwai can really do scale.
  3. The Independent (UK)
    Aug 31, 2017
    60
    Though rooted in familiar influences--“Crossing The Road Material” is like a more anchored Neu!, while “Old Poisons” is old-school psychedelia, with squealing organ and guitar swathed in drums--Mogwai apply subtle details that are unmistakably their own.
  5. The Observer (UK)
    Sep 5, 2017
    40
    Old Poisons raises some of the 90s indie furies the band seems to have outgrown, but elsewhere music that’s supposedly sparse ends up feeling hollow.

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 23
  3. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. Music_Observer
    Oct 12, 2017
    7
    This album was rather one dimensional in its musical approach and lacked a lot of dramatic linear motion, yet its purpose of being somethingThis album was rather one dimensional in its musical approach and lacked a lot of dramatic linear motion, yet its purpose of being something one can effortlessly groove on without any strings attached is done very well with a unique enveloping sound that certainly has merit in its own right. My Score: 128/180 (Good) = 7.1/10… Full Review »
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