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- ↑ Atomic, Living in Dread and Promise, bbc.co.uk, retrieved 12 October 2016
- ↑ Festival Music review: Mogwai - Atomic, Edinburgh Playhouse, heraldscotland.com, 28 August 2016, retrieved 12 October 2016
- ↑ Edinburgh International Festival REVIEW - Mogwai Play Atomic ****, theedinburghreporter.co.uk, 31 August 2016, retrieved 12 October 2016
