Mr. Beast - Mogwai
Metascore
74 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 36 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 36
  3. Negative: 1 out of 36
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  1. Alternative Press
    100
    While Mogwai once seemed too ambitious for their own good, Mr. Beast perfectly distills the essence of the band's raison d'etre. [Apr 2006, p.214]
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  2. musicOMH.com
    100
    A superb album.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    90
    A monster of a record. [4 Mar 2006, p.31]
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  4. No Ripcord
    90
    Compelling and emotionally charged.
  5. Playlouder
    90
    Ten years after they first assaulted us, Mogwai remain as vital as ever.
  6. Prefix Magazine
    90
    Unlike previous releases, when we were taken on several rides within a solitary track, the thrills and tempo changes have been stretched out to album length, making this offering essentially a forty-three-minute song, with each track becoming a spike or dip along the way.
  7. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Proof that smart music can be fierce, too. [10 Mar 2006, p.68]
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User Score
8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 32 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 23
  3. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. d_nasty
    9
    Very consistent and fun album. They're really showing off their strengths as a band going into different styles of music.This is essentially them making a fluid pop album. There is a weak link or two in the 2nd half of the record but overall an above average release.… Full Review »
  2. CarlS
    10
    all you folks who are disappointed in this album and don't think it lives up to their other stuff are wrong, completely and utterly wrong. This album is damn near perfect, and contains some of Mogwai's finest work. I mean how the hell can you not get amped up by Glasgow Mega-Snake? and how can Friend of the Night not give you shivers during the piano parts? Travel is Dangerous? Folk Death 95? both awesome tracks. Those of you who didn't like this album are seriously missing out.… Full Review »
  3. OttoZ
    9
    Hypnotic and interesting, artful and always cool.
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