Mr Beast
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Mr Beast is the fifth full-length studio album
by the Scottish post-rock
group Mogwai
.
documenting the recording process entitled The Recording of Mr Beast
. The album has been described by Creation Records
head Alan McGee
as
referring to the influential 1991 album by My Bloody Valentine. Drummer Martin Bulloch describes it as
The album's title stemmed from an incident where Barry Burns
and Dominic Aitchison landed in Florida to start a tour with The Cure
in 2005, when they saw a taxi driver standing outside the airport holding a sign that said "Mr. and Mrs. Beast" which, after a 10-hour flight, was "funnier than life itself".
on the cross visible within the logo.
vocalist Tetsuya Fukagawa.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the Scottish post-rock
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...
group 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:...
.
Overview
The album Mr Beast was released on March 6, 2006 in the UK and March 7, 2006 in the United States, in double LP vinyl format, a regular CD jewel case edition and limited deluxe edition package that comes with both the album on CD and a DVDDVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
documenting the recording process entitled The Recording of Mr Beast
The Recording of Mr Beast
The Recording of Mr Beast is the name of a 2006 film starring Scottish post-rock band Mogwai. The film is also known as A Film I Was Pure In.-Overview:...
. The album has been described by Creation Records
Creation Records
Creation Records was a British independent record label headed by Alan McGee. Along with Dick Green and Joe Foster, McGee founded Creation in 1983. The label lasted until its demise in 1999. The name came from the 1960s band The Creation , whom McGee greatly admired. McGee, Green and Foster were...
head Alan McGee
Alan McGee
Alan McGee has been a record label owner, musician, manager, and music blogger for The Guardian.McGee is best-known for co-forming and running the independent Creation Records label from 1983–1999, and then Poptones from 1999-2007...
as
referring to the influential 1991 album by My Bloody Valentine. Drummer Martin Bulloch describes it as
The album's title stemmed from an incident where Barry Burns
Barry Burns
Barry 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...
and Dominic Aitchison landed in Florida to start a tour with The Cure
The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...
in 2005, when they saw a taxi driver standing outside the airport holding a sign that said "Mr. and Mrs. Beast" which, after a 10-hour flight, was "funnier than life itself".
Artwork
The cover artwork for Mr Beast is a painting by Amanda Church entitled "Milkbar" http://www.amandachurch.ca/paintings.htm, and the accompanying booklet contains other works from her, all of a similar style. In addition, the Mogwai Young Team logo is displayed on the spine of the deluxe edition release, with a silhouette of JesusJesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
on the cross visible within the logo.
Track listing
All songs were written by Stuart Braithwaite, Dominic Aitchison, Martin Bulloch, John Cummings, and Barry Burns. Lyrics on "I Chose Horses" written by EnvyEnvy (band)
Envy is a rock band from Japan. They are signed to Rock Action Records in Europe and Temporary Residence Limited in North America, though originally they worked with Level Plane Records. More recently in their career, Envy's music has grown to include elements of post-rock.Vocalist Tetsuya Fukagawa...
vocalist Tetsuya Fukagawa.
- "Auto RockAuto Rock"Auto Rock" is a song by Scottish post-rock band Mogwai that appears as the first track on their album Mr. Beast.-Musical structure:The song is built around a piano riff played by Barry Burns, and march-like drums, which slowly builds in volume and intensity...
" – 4:18 - "Glasgow Mega-SnakeGlasgow Mega-Snake"Glasgow Mega-Snake" is a song by Scottish Post-rock band Mogwai from their fifth album, Mr. Beast.-Overview:Some see "Glasgow Mega-Snake" as a return to some of the heavier sounds of 1997's Young Team, along with the rest of Mr. Beast. "Glasgow Mega-Snake" is a live favourite...
" – 3:35 - "Acid Food" – 3:40
- "Travel Is DangerousTravel Is DangerousTravel Is Dangerous is an EP by Glaswegian post-rock band Mogwai. The dog on the cover of the EP is called Princess, and belongs to Stuart Braithwaite and his wife, Grainne....
" – 4:01 - "Team Handed" – 3:58
- "Friend of the NightFriend of the Night"Friend of the Night" is a song by Glaswegian post-rock band, Mogwai from their 2006 album, Mr. Beast. It was released as a single on 30 January 2006, and became the first Mogwai single to reach the UK top 40 singles chart, peaking at #38.-Track listing:...
" – 5:30 - "Emergency Trap" – 3:31
- "Folk Death 95" – 3:34
- "I Chose HorsesI Chose Horses"I Chose Horses" is a song by Glaswegian post-rock band, Mogwai. The song appears on their album Mr Beast.-Overview:It contains lyrics in Japanese, written and spoken by Envy vocalist Tetsuya Fukagawa, and a keyboard arrangement by Craig Armstrong. The original lyrics are taken from Envy's Scene in...
" – 5:13 - "We're No HereWe're No Here"We're No Here" is a song by Glaswegian Post-rock band, Mogwai.-Overview:It is one of the more basic, heavier, rock-oriented songs from Mr...
" – 5:39
Personnel
- 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 :...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
on "Acid Food" - 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 guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - 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:...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - 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:...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - 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...
– pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, fluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
on "Travel Is Dangerous" - Craig Armstrong – keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
on "I Chose Horses" - Tetsuya Fukagawa – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
on "I Chose Horses" - Tony Doogan – producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...