Rave Tapes
by Mogwai
  • Record Label: Sub Pop
  • Release Date: Jan 21, 2014
User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 45 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 45
  3. Negative: 3 out of 45
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  1. El_Mastero
    Jan 26, 2014
    1
    This is plain and simple hipster fodder nonsense. Are you posy and pretentious? Then looks like you'll have to fake love for this sh*itstain of a record. Good luck with that.

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. Under The Radar
    Feb 4, 2014
    40
    Sadly, post-rock heroes Mogwai continue to plod along by either replicating their former triumphs in a less effective, less effecting, and generally sheeny-shinier manner or by loafing around with the cack-handed utilization of "progressive" electronic elements.
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  2. PopMatters
    Jan 29, 2014
    70
    Though not perfect, Rave Tapes shows a band comfortable in the expansion of their sound.
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  3. Q Magazine
    Jan 28, 2014
    80
    They sound leaner and more quietly aggressive than ever--a streamlined, seething version of themselves. [Feb 2014, p.118]
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