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Universal acclaim- based on 10 Ratings

  • Summary: The three-disc compilation collects hits and rare tracks from the 20 year career of the Scottish post-rock group.
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Take Me Somewhere Nice
Ghosts in the photograph never lie'd to me. I'd be all of that I'd be all of that. A false memory would be everything. A denial my eliminent. What... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Nov 5, 2015
    90
    Although it is thoughtfully sequenced, Central Belters is more of an anthology to dip in and out of, mainly due to its running time.
  2. Uncut
    Oct 19, 2015
    90
    Diehard Moggers fans may bemoan the omission of obscure personal faves, but the belters title is well-deserved. [Nov 2015, p.95]
  3. Oct 23, 2015
    80
    Central Belters isn’t so much a practical collection of music, more a monument to an inspirational career.
  4. Oct 19, 2015
    80
    Central Belters then, works more as another addition to Mogwai's own unique literary cannon, formed of vast soundscapes, titanic chord sequences and loud-mouthed abandon that locks together the foundations of their power.
  5. Nov 6, 2015
    80
    Fittingly, Central Belters ends on the monstrous My Father My King, the band at their most uncompromising and vital.
  6. Dec 22, 2015
    80
    The first two discs make a good introduction to the curious, and following the anthology format, it’s exciting to think that anyone who does come to the band this way, although they’ll have a fine overview of what makes Mogwai compelling, still has plenty of riches to discover.
  7. 75
    Whilst Central Belters has plenty of great music on it, it’s a confused marathon of a listen. There are too many obscurities for the casual fans, too many hits for the dedicated.

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