Overview
Come On Die Young is somewhat different from the rest of Mogwai's work because of its reserved tone. The album's second track "CODY" is much more like a traditional pop song than most of the band's repertoire. Still slow and sinuous, it features an uncharacteristically distinct melody, slide guitar and relatively prominent vocals. Much of Come On Die Young consists of slow, quiet, drum-driven tracks containing tense, feedback-laden crescendos and occasionally ambient textures. Near the end of the album, the bombastic "Christmas Steps" breaks away from this quiet tension and displays a return to Mogwai's more well-known distortion-heavy dynamics. The album's title derives from a Glasgow gang of the same name.[1]
Critical reception
Come On Die Young received a somewhat muted reception when compared to Mogwai Young Team. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, writing for AllMusic, wrote that "perhaps Come On Die Young wouldn't have seemed as disappointing if it hadn't arrived on the wave of hype and expectation, but the truth is, it pales in comparison to their own work."[3]
Track listing
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1. | "Punk Rock:" | Stuart Braithwaite | 2:09 |
2. | "Cody" | Braithwaite | 6:33 |
3. | "Helps Both Ways" | Dominic Aitchison | 4:53 |
4. | "Year 2000 Non-Compliant Cardia" | | 3:26 |
5. | "Kappa" | | 4:53 |
6. | "Waltz for Aidan" | | 3:44 |
7. | "May Nothing But Happiness Come Through Your Door" | | 8:30 |
8. | "Oh! How the Dogs Stack Up" | Burns | 2:04 |
9. | "Ex-Cowboy" | Aitchison | 9:09 |
10. | "Chocky" | | 9:23 |
11. | "Christmas Steps" | | 10:39 |
12. | "Punk Rock/Puff Daddy/ANʇICHRISʇ" | Braithwaite | 2:14 |
Total length: | 67:38 |
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1. | "Nick Drake" | 3:14 |
2. | "Waltz for Aidan" (Chem19 Demo) | 3:40 |
3. | "Christmas Steps" (Chem19 Demo; available on vinyl LP version only) | 6:41 |
4. | "Rollerball" (Chem19 Demo) | 3:51 |
5. | "7:25" (Chem19 Demo; available on vinyl LP version only) | 6:37 |
6. | "Untitled" | 6:07 |
7. | "Quiet Stereo Dee" | 4:07 |
8. | "Arundel" | 2:59 |
9. | "Cody" (CaVa Sessions) | 5:58 |
10. | "Ex-Cowboy" (CaVa Sessions) | 9:12 |
11. | "Spoon Test" (CaVa Sessions) | 6:29 |
12. | "Punk Rock:" (CaVa Sessions) | 2:12 |
13. | "Helicon 2" (CaVa Church Live) | 3:05 |
14. | "Satchel Panzer" (CaVa Church Live) | 1:24 |
15. | "Kappa" (CaVa Church Live) | 4:38 |
16. | "Helps Both Ways" (Original Version) | 5:22 |
17. | "Hugh Dallas" | 8:31 |
Personnel
- Mogwai
- Additional musicians
- Production
References
- ↑ Douglas Wolk (May 1999). "The Scottish Scoundrels in Mogwai Give Glasgow a Good Name". CMJ New Music Monthly (69). p. 27. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ↑ "Iggy Pop, punk pioneer, on Peter Gzowski's 90 Minutes Live". CBC News.
- 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Come on Die Young – Mogwai". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- ↑ O'Reilly, John (2 April 1999). "Tunespotting". The Guardian.
- ↑ "Mogwai: Come On Die Young". Jockey Slut. April–May 1999.
- ↑ Kulkarni, Neil (3 April 1999). "Dead from the Neck Down". Melody Maker: 110.
- ↑ Williams, Simon (23 March 1999). "Mogwai – Come On Die Young". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ Berman, Stuart (18 June 2014). "Mogwai: Come On Die Young". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "Mogwai: Come On Die Young". Q (152): 110. May 1999.
- ↑ Gross, Joe (15 April 1999). "Mogwai: Come On Die Young". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 15 February 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ↑ Kun, Josh (May 1999). "Mogwai: Come On Die Young". Spin. 15 (5): 154. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (30 November 1999). "Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 July 2018.