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Post by Barrington on Apr 1, 2019 19:30:26 GMT
Mogwai - Les Reverants (2013)Mogwai are a Scottish post rock band who have been active since 1995, they have produced several albums including Film and TV soundtracks . Les Revenants is the soundtrack to the French TV series of the same name , also shown on British TV as The Returned. Having bought their 2016 album Every Country's Sun I sampled a few others on Spotify and bought Les Revenants , at the time I had no idea it was a soundtrack , a beautiful melodic yet dark album it got under my skin . On learning it was a soundtrack I bought the TV box set which ignited my love of this album even more . The writing of the album began with the band only seeing some early scripts and further writing was done as the TV series progressed , remarkable how well the two fit together so well . I am sure many of you will have seen The Returned , an understated , credible series about an incredible theme . Spotify:Wiki:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Revenants_(album)
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Post by Slinger on Apr 1, 2019 19:38:06 GMT
I've got a couple of Mogwai albums, but not this one, so I'm looking forward to hearing it.
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 1, 2019 19:40:42 GMT
Mogwai good.
Les Revenants needs a listen....
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2019 20:56:27 GMT
Looking forward to giving this a listen as it’s not an album or band I’ve heard of before.
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Post by MartinT on Apr 2, 2019 6:41:17 GMT
I've played it through twice. Very pleasant background music and would be excellent in the car. Atmospheric and more-ish without having any memorable tunes, quite a feat. It's been great for the office this morning. I think Les Merveilleux (4) is appropriate.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2019 15:07:48 GMT
I am afraid this is not my sort of thing, Barry. I found it too slow and monotonous for my liking, so a 2/5 because it does have some good instrumentals.
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Post by Slinger on Apr 3, 2019 22:32:52 GMT
a 3/5 that would have been a 7/10.
Oddly, I enjoyed the one vocal track more than the instrumental tracks, which is not to say I didn't enjoy the instrumentals, it's just that I thought that with the vocal track there was something to make one sit up and listen whereas the instrumentals all sounded like they had a piece missing, which, of course, they did - the images from the film. It wandered along nicely though, and it's just about strong enough to stand up as an album in its own right as well as being a soundtrack.
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Post by Barrington on Apr 4, 2019 7:43:48 GMT
all sounded like they had a piece missing, which, of course, they did - the images from the film. That's a very good point Paul , which makes me wonder what I would have thought of it if I'd known it was a soundtrack when I bought it. I have just looked at the album cover and there is no mention of "soundtrack" , on the inner sleeve it just says all tracks written for "Les Revenants" and doesn't even say what that is . Anybody watched the TV series ? It is very much like The OA in theme . |
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Post by MartinT on Apr 4, 2019 8:00:10 GMT
Anybody watched the TV series ? It is very much like The OA in theme . I was looking for it but it wasn't on Netflix. Where can I find it? |
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Post by Barrington on Apr 4, 2019 9:33:17 GMT
Anybody watched the TV series ? It is very much like The OA in theme . I was looking for it but it wasn't on Netflix. Where can I find it? Message me your address I'll lend you the box set . |
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Post by MartinT on Apr 4, 2019 9:36:13 GMT
Oh no, thank you Barry, but I'm not looking to binge watch anything else at the moment. I'm sure it'll appear by the time I get round to it. If it's like The OA then I will definitely want to see it at some point.
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Post by Barrington on Apr 4, 2019 10:30:25 GMT
If it's like The OA then I will definitely want to see it at some point. I'm quite a way into the Second series of The OA and it's changed big time , it's now nothing like Les Revenants  , I'm sure Brit Marling has watched it though . |
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 4, 2019 15:49:04 GMT
Typical Mogwai
I like it
Top or next down. Only need to work that out
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 7, 2019 16:32:26 GMT
Top for me
9/10 at least so 5/5 is easy
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 12, 2019 13:08:50 GMT
Prompting me to go looking for Mogwai bargains
Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996-2003 CD (2005)
duly bought and played early today
It's a keeper.
Lovely surprise to hear the main man himself, John Peel introducing them
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Post by John on Apr 12, 2019 18:24:30 GMT
I find that I quite enjoy this I like it sparse feel
4/5 for me but might go higher over time
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Post by MikeMusic on Aug 18, 2019 19:00:54 GMT
Playing this on the Kitchen album playlist it grows and grows
Excellent album
Give it another go everyone
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, I'm sure Brit Marling has watched it though .