Special Moves/Burning - Mogwai
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78 out of 100

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  • Summary: Recorded over three performances at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in April 2009 in Brooklyn, New York, it is the Scottish rock group's first live album/DVD release.
  • Record Label: Rock Action / Rock Action Records
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Post-Rock, Experimental Rock
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Pitchfork
    82
    Special Moves--which pulls at least one track from all six Mogwai albums, but no more than two--strategically positions the band's latter-day material among the old warhorses to build a set list that gradually intensifies and explodes like the band's best instrumental epics.
  2. Rock Sound
    80
    As fans of the group will attest, there's nothing quite like experiencing Mogwai in a live setting and while Special Moves might never fully capture that sheer weight of sound, it nevertheless represents a hugely impressive live document (even without Burning, the accompanying DVD).
  3. Drowned In Sound
    80
    A useful entry point for newcomers, then, but there is just enough to make this a worthwhile purchase for long-time fans too.
  4. Uncut
    60
    It's hard to imagine anyone but the previously committed fan will be signing up here. [Sep 2010, p.99]
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