Confessions of a Music Snob

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Album Spotlight

Come On Die Young by Mogwai

Come On Die Young

Mogwai

4/5 stars
#2 for 1999
Format 2xLP
Genre(s) Post-rock, Rock
Released 1999
Updated December 28th, 2020

Melancholy. Perhaps a bit plodding at times, but some beautiful tracks here ("Cody"!). "Old songs stay 'til the end. Sad songs remind me of friends." The televised sports that leads into "Helps Both Ways" never fails to trigger a wave of nostalgia.


What's In Rotation

Format Cassette
Genre(s) Alternative
Released 1990
Updated March 23rd, 2014

Most Listened To Last 3 months


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