Let’s get one thing out of the way: Mogwai has definitively won the crown for best album title of 2011 with the forthcoming “Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will,” due on Sub Pop on February 15, 2011. The album title alludes to a more aggressive Mogwai (one that was sorely missed on 2008′s meandering “The Hawk Is Howling”), and they deliver on that promise with “San Pedro,” “Hardcore’s” second single.
“San Pedro” hearkens back to the days of Mogwai’s classic “Like Herod” in terms of intensity, but whereas “Like Herod” relied on a slow-build to its eventual ear-crushing assault, “San Pedro” is a simple sprint for the finish line. Mogwai leaves no room to come up for air as they layer guitars at breakneck speed from start to finish. There is absolutely no subtlety in this track.
For a band known for their deafening live shows, Mogwai have no doubt added another ‘earplugs required’ track to their catalog. Hell, you might even need them sitting at your computer.
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Mogwai – “San Pedro”
