Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
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Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will. is the seventh studio album by Scottish post-rock
band Mogwai
, released on 14 February 2011 in the UK and Europe through Rock Action Records
, and 15 February 2011 in the US through Sub Pop
. On 20 November 2010, a taster track entitled "Rano Pano" was made available as a free download.
The inspiration for the closing track's title, "You're Lionel Richie", comes from what an inebriated Stuart Braithwaite
said when he ran into the singer at an airport.
There is a limited edition including a bonus CD featuring a 23.23 minute long piece called ‘Music for a Forgotten Future (The Singing Mountain)’ recorded for an art installation by Douglas Gordon
and Olaf Nicolai.
, which assigns a score based on a weighted average of reviews from various outlets, the album has a score of 77 – indicating "generally favorable reviews" – based on 34 collected reviews.
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
band Mogwai
Mogwai
The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔怪 meaning "monster", "evil spirit", "devil" or "demon".-Mogwai/Mogui in Chinese culture:...
, released on 14 February 2011 in the UK and Europe through Rock Action Records
Rock Action Records
Rock Action Records is a Glasgow-based record label, founded and maintained by Scottish post-rock band Mogwai. The label has showcased such diverse talents as Part Chimp, Errors, Trout, The James Orr Complex and Kling Klang, has licensed music for UK release from Torche, Envy, Afrirampo and...
, and 15 February 2011 in the US through Sub Pop
Sub Pop
Sub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...
. On 20 November 2010, a taster track entitled "Rano Pano" was made available as a free download.
The inspiration for the closing track's title, "You're Lionel Richie", comes from what an inebriated Stuart Braithwaite
Stuart Braithwaite
Stuart Leslie Braithwaite is a Scottish guitarist, bassist, drummer, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the guitarist of post rock band Mogwai, with whom he has recorded seven studio albums.-Early life :...
said when he ran into the singer at an airport.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Mogwai.- "White Noise" – 5:04
- "Mexican Grand Prix" – 5:18
- "Rano Pano" – 5:15
- "Death Rays" – 6:01
- "San Pedro" – 3:27
- "Letters to the Metro" – 4:41
- "George SquareGeorge SquareGeorge Square is the principal civic square in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is named after King George III.-Historical development:George Square was laid out in 1781, part of the innovative Georgian central grid plan that initially spanned from Stockwell Street east to Buchanan Street—which...
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Death Party" – 4:00 - "How to Be a Werewolf" – 6:23
- "Too Raging to Cheers" – 4:30
- "You're Lionel Richie" – 8:29
- "Slight Domestic" – 5.35 (iTunes USA only bonus track)
There is a limited edition including a bonus CD featuring a 23.23 minute long piece called ‘Music for a Forgotten Future (The Singing Mountain)’ recorded for an art installation by Douglas Gordon
Douglas Gordon
Douglas Gordon is a Scottish artist; he won the Turner Prize in 1996 and the following year he represented Britain at the Venice Biennale...
and Olaf Nicolai.
Critical reception
Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will. has received mostly positive reviews from critics. On MetacriticMetacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
, which assigns a score based on a weighted average of reviews from various outlets, the album has a score of 77 – indicating "generally favorable reviews" – based on 34 collected reviews.
Mogwai
- Dominic AitchisonDominic AitchisonDominic Aitchison is a Scottish bassist. He is best known as the bassist and founding member of post-rock band Mogwai. Aside from Mogwai, he also plays bass guitar in Crippled Black Phoenix and Stage Blood....
– bass guitar - Stuart BraithwaiteStuart BraithwaiteStuart Leslie Braithwaite is a Scottish guitarist, bassist, drummer, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the guitarist of post rock band Mogwai, with whom he has recorded seven studio albums.-Early life :...
– guitar - Martin BullochMartin BullochMartin Bulloch is a Scottish musician, best known for being a member of Mogwai.-Early life:Bulloch was born in Bellshill, South Lanarkshire. He was once a cook at a Chinese Restaurant in Glasgow.-Mogwai:...
– drums - Barry BurnsBarry BurnsBarry Burns is a Scottish musician best known for his work with post-rock band Mogwai.-Early life:Burns went to Cardinal Newman High School in Bellshill before enrolling with the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, taking up a Bachelor of Education degree in teaching music. He did...
– guitar and keyboard - John CummingsJohn Cummings (musician)John Cummings is a Scottish musician and record producer, best known for being a member of Glaswegian band Mogwai, mostly playing guitar, as well as programming, keyboards and vocals.-Mogwai:...
– guitar