Hardcore Will Never Die, but You Will

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Hardcore Will Never Die, but You Will
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Studio album by
Mogwai
Released14 February 2011 (2011-02-14)
Studio
Genre Post-rock
Length53:08
Label Rock Action
Producer
Mogwai chronology
Special Moves
(2010)		Hardcore Will Never Die, but You Will
(2011)		 Earth Division
(2011)

Hardcore Will Never Die, but You Will is the seventh studio album by Scottish post-rock band Mogwai, released on 14 February 2011 by Rock Action Records.

Contents

In October 2011, it was awarded a silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association (IMPALA), which indicated sales in excess of 20,000 copies throughout Europe. [1]

The album's cover art is a photo of New York City as seen from the Hudson River. [2] The inspiration for the closing track's title, "You're Lionel Richie", comes from what a hungover Stuart Braithwaite said when he ran into the singer at an airport. [3]

The album continues the post-rock sound Mogwai’s previous releases, with most tracks being instrumental.

Background

Following the release of their 2008 album The Hawk Is Howling , Mogwai began working on new material for Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will. The title of the album reflects the band's longstanding ethos of perseverance within the music industry, while also providing a nod to the band's interest in themes of mortality and resilience. The album was recorded in the band's home country of Scotland, with much of the recording process taking place at their studio in Glasgow.

The album's title sparked interest due to its enigmatic nature, and it was seen by many as a commentary on the lasting power of hardcore music, even as other musical genres rise and fall in popularity. It is also a reflection of the band's commitment to continuing their musical journey despite the passage of time and changing trends in the music industry.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 77/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The A.V. Club B [6]
Drowned in Sound 8/10 [7]
NME 8/10 [8]
Paste 7.6/10 [9]
Pitchfork 6.6/10 [10]
PopMatters 6/10 [11]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [13]
Spin 7/10 [14]

Hardcore Will Never Die, but You Will received mostly positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 77, based on 34 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". [4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mogwai, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."White Noise"5:04
2."Mexican Grand Prix" (writers: Mogwai, Luke Sutherland)5:18
3."Rano Pano"5:15
4."Death Rays"6:00
5."San Pedro"3:28
6."Letters to the Metro"4:40
7."George Square Thatcher Death Party"4:00
8."How to Be a Werewolf"6:23
9."Too Raging to Cheers"4:30
10."You're Lionel Richie"8:30
Total length:53:08
Japanese edition bonus tracks [15]
No.TitleLength
11."Slight Domestic"5:33
12."Hasenheide"3:29
Total length:62:10
Digibook edition bonus disc [15] [16]
No.TitleLength
1."Music for a Forgotten Future (The Singing Mountain)"23:09

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Hardcore Will Never Die, but You Will. [17]

Mogwai

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Hardcore Will Never Die, but You Will
Chart (2011)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [18] 78
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [19] 49
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [20] 31
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [21] 39
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [22] 83
French Albums (SNEP) [23] 46
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [24] 27
Irish Albums (IRMA) [25] 25
Irish Independent Albums (IRMA) [26] 3
Scottish Albums (OCC) [27] 12
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [28] 57
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [29] 45
UK Albums (OCC) [30] 25
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [31] 4
US Billboard 200 [32] 97
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [33] 14
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [34] 15
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [35] 25

References

  1. ↑ "As Adele hits thirteen times platinum across Europe, over 60 artists pick up IMPALA Sales Awards, including Manel, Bon Iver, Miossec, dEUS, Agnes Obel and The Horrors". Independent Music Companies Association . 12 October 2011. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  2. ↑ Stribley, Robert (12 April 2011). "Mogwai – Hardcore Will Never Die But You Will". Skyscraper . Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  3. ↑ Fortunato, John (20 April 2011). "Interview with Stuart Braithwaite from Mogwai: Turning Away From The Light". The Aquarian Weekly . Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will – Mogwai". Metacritic . Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  5. ↑ Heather Phares. "Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will – Mogwai". AllMusic .
  6. ↑ Christian Williams (15 February 2011). "Mogwai: Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will". The A.V. Club . Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  7. ↑ "DIS review". Archived from the original on 15 February 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  8. ↑ Jamie Crossan (10 February 2011). "NME review". NME. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  9. ↑ Reed, Ryan (15 February 2011). "Mogwai: Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will". Paste . Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  10. ↑ Andrew Gaerig. "Pitchfork Media review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  11. ↑ [ dead link ]
  12. ↑ Rob Sheffield (8 February 2011). "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  13. ↑ Matthew Cole (11 February 2011). "Slant review". Slant Magazine . Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  14. ↑ Josh Modell (15 February 2011). "Spin review". Spin . Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  15. 1 2 "Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will [Limited Edition]: Mogwai". CDJapan. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  16. ↑ "Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will [2CD] – Mogwai". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  17. ↑ Hardcore Will Never Die, but You Will (liner notes). Rock Action Records. 2011. ROCKACT55CD.
  18. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Albums – Week Commencing 28th February 2011" (PDF). The ARIA Report (1096): 6. 28 February 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2012– via Pandora Archive.
  19. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Mogwai – Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  20. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Mogwai – Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  21. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Mogwai – Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  22. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Mogwai – Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  23. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Mogwai – Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  24. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Mogwai – Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  25. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 7, 2011". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  26. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track – Independent Albums: Week 7, 2011". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  27. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  28. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Mogwai – Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  29. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Mogwai – Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  30. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  31. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  32. ↑ "Mogwai Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  33. ↑ "Mogwai Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  34. ↑ "Mogwai Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  35. ↑ "Mogwai Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
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