Retrieved 18 June 2018.Next up in our song discussion series is the closing track "Secret Pint" from Mogwai's third studio album, Rock Action.Īdditionally, there are some album thoughts and review at the bottom, simply because this was what many fans ended the album experience with.ĭon't forget to "Follow" this collection to stay updated of new posts as I add the 2 Japanese exclusive tracks and the companion track "My Father My King".
Dave Fridmann – production, mixing, recording.Dave Fridmann – strings and horns on "Dial: Revenge" and "Secret Pint".Michael Brawley – strings and horns on "Take Me Somewhere Nice" and "2 Rights Make 1 Wrong".Gary Lightbody – backing vocals on "2 Rights Make 1 Wrong".Charlie Clark – backing vocals on "2 Rights Make 1 Wrong".Willie Campbell – backing vocals on "2 Rights Make 1 Wrong".
The Remote Viewer – programming and banjo on "2 Rights Make 1 Wrong".Gruff Rhys – vocals on "Dial: Revenge", backing vocals on "2 Rights Make 1 Wrong".David Pajo – backing vocals on "Take Me Somewhere Nice".Track listing Īll tracks are written by Mogwai ( Dominic Aitchison, Stuart Braithwaite, Martin Bulloch, Barry Burns and John Cummings), except where noted. In 2009, Rock Action was awarded a gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association, which indicated sales of at least 100,000 copies throughout Europe. When the inside cover is unfolded, part of the logo for Mwng, an album by Super Furry Animals released the previous year, can be seen. The photographs that make up the artwork for the album were taken in a bar in Glasgow called Nice 'n' Sleazy. So the song was about that." The song "2 "Rights Make 1 Wrong" was originally titled "Banjo". It puts you in a weird place when you're making a phone call.
But in Welsh, dial – pronounced 'dee-al' – means revenge. When you take a payphone off the hook, on the LCD screen it flashes 'DIAL'. Back then, people were still using payphones. Rhys has said of the song title: "I think (Mogwai) were into me writing in Welsh, because they're an instrumental band and they wanted a singer who would be just sounds for most people. The single "Dial: Revenge" features Welsh vocals from Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals. The tone of Rock Action is somewhat less dark than previous works, but maintains Mogwai's cryptic cynicism. For the first time, Mogwai utilised synthesizers, expanding their timbral palette. While song structures on this album are typical of the band in most cases and respects, some of the contrasting dynamics have been toned down slightly and many of the songs focus more on texture than on structure. Rock Action brought with it some changes to Mogwai's sound that they would continue to develop later, including the use of electronic instruments.