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- Summary: This disc compiles tracks from all five sessions the band recorded for the BBC's John Peel and Steve Lemacq shows.
- Record Label: Matador
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Positive: 18 out of 20
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Mixed: 2 out of 20
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Negative: 0 out of 20
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This is ageless music, and utterly, one hundred per cent essential.
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Government Commissions is a must-have for any Mogwai fan, as the live version of “Like Herod” alone is worth the price of the full CD.
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The only thing that holds this collection down at all is the fact that you're listening to it at home, and, no matter how good your audio setup, it will never come close to the band's famously loud and beautiful live sets. And, at that, this comes close.
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Though die-hard Mogwai fans are probably the most likely to pick this up, Government Commissions works so well that it could also double as a Mogwai greatest-hits collection.
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This is, by no means, Mogwai’s finest hour, but Government Commissions deserves praise for its proof positive of the consistent quality of the band.
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If you have everything by the Scottish gang of five, this is good excuse to remind yourself of their genius in different circumstances. If you are new to them, then it is a fine introduction to a band whose importance and integrity over the years is unquestionable.
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Q MagazineInevitably, though, there's an unevenness to the improvised soundscaping. [Mar 2005, p.101]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 7 out of 7
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Mixed: 0 out of 7
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Negative: 0 out of 7
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TylerTNov 14, 2005Mogwai makes my brain smile.
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DavidCApr 14, 2005
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JoeNFeb 24, 2005
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DanielApr 21, 2005Great Album.
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KonstantinLApr 1, 2005
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DamienPAug 20, 2005mogwai are life.
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AnandgyanMar 17, 2005
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