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10.0
123621
10.0 |
The Arts Desk
It could easily be a capitulation to maturity – the alt-rock equivalent of doing that blues covers album
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9.0
123623
9.0 |
Uncut
Bristles with the unruly energies that enlivened their younger incarnation. Print edition only
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9.0
123625
9.0 |
Clash
‘As The Love Continues’ is Mogwai at their best, and is possibly their most consistent record since 2006's ‘Mr Beast’
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9.0
123602
9.0 |
musicOMH
An album that’s up there with their best, one of their most powerful and cohesive statements to date
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9.0
123643
9.0 |
Gigwise
Quintessentially Mogwai while remaining fresh and exciting
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9.0
123695
9.0 |
All Music
It may have taken Mogwai 25 years to open up like this, but it was well worth the wait: As the Love Continues is another peak in their long and influential career
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9.0
124016
9.0 |
God Is In The TV
As the final notes of reflective album closer ‘It’s What I Want To Do, Mum’ die away, it’s clear that Mogwai have – yet again – given us yet another amazing album
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8.0
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8.0 |
XS Noize
Subtly broadening their range to captivating effect, here’s another fine album to add to a remarkable discography
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8.0
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8.0 |
Beats Per Minute
Twenty-four years on from opening their account with Mogwai Young Team, and they’re still kicking; still into it; still making music that’s bigger than words and wider than pictures
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8.0
123707
8.0 |
The Quietus
A record that’s impressively cohesive and outright weird at times, flirting with all the styles the’ve worked with over the years
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Skinny
Mogwai continue to build on – and experiment with – their bombastic sound
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8.0
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8.0 |
Under The Radar
An album of incremental changes and monumental sounds
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8.0
123637
8.0 |
Exclaim
Already an enduring album, it will surely solidify Mogwai's venerated status as shamans of our collective consciousness
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8.0
123641
8.0 |
DIY
An instrumental masterclass
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8.0
123642
8.0 |
Northern Transmissions
Recorded during the pandemic, that’s still omnipresent today, ‘As The Love Continues’, represents the pendulum swing of emotions we’re all feeling
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8.0
123603
8.0 |
PopMatters
After seven soundtracks, a plethora of quality EPs, plus remix, live, and radio compilations, Mogwai hit another inimitable height with their tenth album, As the Love Continues
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8.0
123599
8.0 |
Record Collector
Although the 25th anniversary of their debut single could have been their cue to take stock, Mogwai have resurfaced with their most evolved album in a decade, tethering their formative instincts to forward-thinking ambitions with an instinctive feel for our choppy times
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Music
While their notorious quiet-loud approach remains a cornerstone, there’s further exploration into synthesisers
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8.0
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8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
As The Love Continues has all of their hallmarks (the plaintive lulls, the booming peaks, the whirling anger) but as tried-and-trusted as those structures are, there are a few unexpected subtleties that make Mogwai’s tenth album a surprising listen
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8.0
123624
8.0 |
Mojo
Yet another high water mark in Mogwai's irresistible rise. Print edition only
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7.0
123708
7.0 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
One solid album that does a great job blending the Mogwai we are accustomed to into a friendlier direction
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6.9
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6.9 |
Pitchfork
The Scottish band is on familiar ground, patiently building mountainous songs suffused in nameless sadness, but they sound energized by the darkness—and refreshingly resistant to self-seriousness
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Mogwai remain set on playing by their own rules, often evading their potential
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6.0
123724
6.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Ten albums into their career, Mogwai are playing it safe
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