This album truly delivers in terms of emotion and power. Their finest work to date.

Mogwai are absolute masters of their craft, this album is wondrously deceptive and ultimately ranks as one of their best.

Dark story telling that scratches areas of the human mind that some might keep locked away.

This album has more snap, crackle and pop than a bowl of cereal and is Mogwai’s finest collection in years.

A meditation on the intangible essence of Christmas spirit that also gives us the chance to sing smilingly along with a chorus of “We don’t need wise men and virgins”.

The idea that Mogwai will one day make a really bad record seems to have faded away. They’re only human, surely that day must eventually come? It only makes sense, but we’re not there yet. ‘We’re Not Done’ indeed.

Part Chimp bring the noise on their new album but they also bring the tunes.

Atomic gives further proof, if any were needed, of Mogwai as multi-faceted, masters of their craft. They have never stopped innovating and evolving in over twenty years of creating, time and time again, some of the most remarkable, heart-stopping, beautiful music you are ever likely to hear. By Rich Buley.

Rather than review the record in a traditional sense we asked our writers to each contribute a short piece on what Mogwai mean to them persoanally. This caused a considerable degree of consternation in the camp and much discussion as to how on Earth you distill two decades of music in to a couple of paragraphs. This is what they had to say.

With their fourth album, Glasgow’s Errors have tuned into the 80s and turned up their synths, resulting in a rounder, more approachable sound, but one that moves the band closer to mainstream synthppop. BY Kevin Scott

It’s frankly hard to believe there are only two members of Sacred Paws, such is the energy and depth of the music. This is a terrific debut. By Phil Makepeace

‘Music Industry 3. Fitness Industry 1’ offers up some very interesting ideas and notions, broadening the band’s creative palette, as well as showcasing some interesting insight to some of ‘Rave Tapes’ best tracks. By Gareth Watkin

Mogwai have announced ‘Rave Tapes’ as their new album due out on January 20th. Phil Johnston caught up with Barry Burns of the band, to discuss dodgy parties, bearded comedians and even some serious questions about the music.

‘New Relics’ is a swift follow-up to Errors’ rather excellent ‘Have Some Faith In Magic’ album, released in March this year. Whilst badged as a ‘mini-album’, ‘New Relics’ is actually in excess of half an hour of new music, and builds on the momentum of …

Album seven is the kind of territory that eludes the life of most bands. But if they were name-checking youth on their first two records, Mogwai (now into their 16th year) can no longer elicit the word-of-mouth excitement of a capricious debut; the cau …

Mark Kozelek is a stickler for time and place. Rarely do his songs not reference a particular month, a time of year, a house, a street, a town, a city. The very first line sung on his latest offering under the Sun Kil Moon moniker is no exception: “I c …

A challenge: listen to Errors’ debut album on your headphones, walking down the street without nodding your head. It’s impossible. I made my own music video in my head for God’s sake, as I walked – or more accurately, ‘strut-minced’ – my way along the …