The Scottish instrumental rock outfit Mogwai earned their reputation in part for sheer volume, like My Bloody Valentine and The Who before them. Their music is also notable for exploring the kinds of extreme dynamics you usually only hear in electronica or progressive rock, wholly unlike the fatiguing constant loudness of most pop, punk, and metal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My teeth are still resonating. This was far and away the most viscerally physical concert I’ve ever attended. In all seriousness, I believe it would be possible for a deaf person to enjoy a Mogwai show. I don’t mean to be offensive to the deaf community here; I felt<\/em> the waves of sound as much as I could hear them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This concert, part of a three-night stand at The Music Hall of Williamsburg, was filmed and might appear on a future DVD.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Scottish instrumental rock outfit Mogwai earned their reputation in part for sheer volume, like My Bloody Valentine and The Who before them. 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