内容紹介
美しさと激しさを併せ持った独自のサウンドが世界中で愛されているグラスゴー出身のバンド、モグワイが「Mr. Beast」に次いで「The Hawk Is Howling」をリリース。静寂の中で流れゆくメロディ、轟音の中に込められた静寂。その作品に身を浸していると、アルバムタイトルにもなっているHawk（鷹）の持つ強さ、美しさ、孤高さがバンドの存在そのものにシンクロしてしまうのは僕だけではないはずだ。2曲目「Batcat」、5曲目「Sun Smells Too Loud」が白眉。（silly walker）
Album Details
Mogwai's sixth studio album is, as one might expect, a brooding and atmospheric collection, full of the band's exceptional use of dynamics and creation of hypnotic soundscapes. The Hawk Is Howling is, however, partly more reflective than previous releases, perhaps sharing more in common with 2001's Rock Action. Instrumentally the band have somewhat branched out, utilising light synthesizers on tracks such as 'The Sun Smells Too Loud'. For the first time since their debut Mogwai Young Team LP, Andy Miller was on production duties. Recorded in notable Glasgow studio Chem 19 (run by the Chemikal Underground record label), this release sees Mogwai simultaneously stepping forward musically and returning to their roots.
