Come On Die Young

Come On Die Young
Come On Die Young
Studio albumby Mogwai
Released	29 March 1999
Studio	Tarbox Road Studios(Cassadaga,New York); CaVa Studios(Glasgow,Scotland);
Genre	Post-rock; noise rock; space rock; indie rock;
Length	67:32
Label	Chemikal Underground; Matador;
Producer	Dave Fridmann
Mogwaichronology

Come On Die Youngis the second studio album by Scottishpost-rockbandMogwai.The album was released on 29 March 1999 byChemikal Underground.

Overview

Songs forCome On Die Youngwere written by the band members at home or together in the rehearsal room.^[3]Wanting a sparser sound, Mogwai drew influences fromSeventeen SecondsbyThe CureandSpiderlandbySlint^[4]as well asLow,Nick DrakeandThe For Carnation.^[5]The songs "Christmas Steps" and "Ex-Cowboy" had been played live by the band during the tour forMogwai Young Team.^[3]The album was recorded in three weeks^[3]at Tarbox Road Studios inCassadaga, New Yorkwith producerDave Fridmann^[6]and was the first Mogwai recording to feature multi-instrumentalistBarry Burns.^[7]The original intended running time of the album was extended after Mogwai's record label, Chemikal Underground, persuaded them to include more of the songs they had recorded.^[3]Come On Die Youngis somewhat different from the rest of Mogwai's work because of its reserved tone. The album's second track "Cody" is much more like a traditional pop song than most of the band's repertoire. Still slow and sinuous, it features an uncharacteristically distinctmelody,slide guitarand relatively prominent vocals. Much ofCome On Die Youngconsists of slow, quiet, drum-driven tracks containing tense,feedback-ladencrescendosand occasionally ambient textures. Near the end of the album, the bombastic "Christmas Steps"breaks away from this quiet tension and displays a return to Mogwai's more well-known distortion-heavy dynamics. The album's title derives from a Glasgow gang of the same name.^[8]

Song information

"Punk Rock:" samples a speech made byIggy Popduring an interview withPeter Gzowskion theCBC,broadcast on 11 March 1977.^[9]
The album cover, which features the face ofDominic Aitchison,was inspired byCaptain HowdyfromThe Exorcist.
The song "Cody" featured in the second episode of the first series of teen dramaSkins.
The post-black metal bandDeafheavencovered "Punk Rock" and "Cody" for the 2012 split EPDeafheaven / Bosse-de-Nage.
The original version of the song "Helps Both Ways", commonly referred to as the "Madden version", featuredJohn Madden's commentary on the first quarter of theAmerican Football National Football Conferencechampionship game between theSan Francisco 49ersand theGreen Bay Packers,played on January 11, 1998, at 1 pm PST at San Francisco'sCandlestick Park.As its use was unauthorized, the commentary track was replaced by another American Football commentary track.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Guardian	^[10]
The Independent	^[11]
Melody Maker	^[12]
NME	8/10^[13]
Pitchfork	8.3/10^[14]
Q	^[15]
Rolling Stone	^[16]
Spin	7/10^[17]
The Village Voice	C^[18]

Come On Die Youngreceived a somewhat muted reception when compared toMogwai Young Team.Stephen Thomas Erlewine,writing forAllMusic,wrote that "perhapsCome On Die Youngwouldn't have seemed as disappointing if it hadn't arrived on the wave of hype and expectation, but the truth is, it pales in comparison to their own work. "^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Punk Rock:"	Stuart Braithwaite	2:09
2.	"Cody"	Braithwaite	6:33
3.	"Helps Both Ways"	Dominic Aitchison	4:53
4.	"Year 2000 Non-Compliant Cardia"	Braithwaite Martin Bulloch	3:26
5.	"Kappa"	Aitchison Braithwaite	4:53
6.	"Waltz for Aidan"	Aitchison Braithwaite	3:44
7.	"May Nothing But Happiness Come Through Your Door"	Aitchison Braithwaite Barry Burns	8:30
8.	"Oh! How the Dogs Stack Up"	Burns	2:04
9.	"Ex-Cowboy"	Aitchison	9:09
10.	"Chocky"	Bulloch Burns John Cummings	9:23
11.	"Christmas Steps"	Aitchison Braithwaite	10:39
12.	"Punk Rock/Puff Daddy/ANʇICHRISʇ"	Braithwaite	2:14
Total length:			67:38

2014 re-release bonus tracks (Vinyl LP + CD releases)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nick Drake"	3:14
2.	"Waltz for Aidan" (Chem19 Demo)	3:40
3.	"Christmas Steps" (Chem19 Demo; available on vinyl LP version only)	6:41
4.	"Rollerball" (Chem19 Demo)	3:51
5.	"7:25" (Chem19 Demo; available on vinyl LP version only)	6:37
6.	"Untitled" (Travels in Constants, Vol. 12 EP)	6:07
7.	"Quiet Stereo Dee" (Travels in Constants, Vol. 12 EP)	4:07
8.	"Arundel" (Travels in Constants, Vol. 12 EP)	2:59
9.	"Cody" (CaVa Sessions)	5:58
10.	"Ex-Cowboy" (CaVa Sessions)	9:12
11.	"Spoon Test" (CaVa Sessions)	6:29
12.	"Punk Rock:" (CaVa Sessions)	2:12
13.	"Helicon 2" (CaVa Church Live)	3:05
14.	"Satchel Panzer" (CaVa Church Live)	1:24
15.	"Kappa" (CaVa Church Live)	4:38
16.	"Helps Both Ways" (Original Version)	5:22
17.	"Hugh Dallas"	8:31

Personnel

Mogwai

Stuart Braithwaite– guitar, vocals on "Cody"
Dominic Aitchison– bass guitar
Martin Bulloch– drums
John Cummings– guitar
Barry Burns– piano, keyboard, guitar, flute

Additional musicians

Richard Formby–lap steel guitaron "Cody"
Luke Sutherland– violin
Wayne Myers – trombone on "Punk Rock/Puff Daddy/ANʇICHRISʇ"
Dave Fridmann– various instruments

Production

Dave Fridmann – production

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Scottish Albums(OCC)^[19]	24
UK Albums(OCC)^[20]	29
UK Independent Albums(OCC)^[21]	6

References

^^a ^b ^cKlein, Joshua (29 March 1999)."Mogwai: Come On Die Young".The A.V. Club.Retrieved28 July2019.
^^a ^b ^cErlewine, Stephen Thomas."Come on Die Young – Mogwai".AllMusic.Retrieved9 February2011.
^^a ^b ^c ^dTucker, Simon (10 July 2014)."Louder Than War Interview: Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai".Louder Than War.Retrieved8 November2018.
^Pattinson, Louis (27 June 2014)."Mogwai – Come On Die Young Deluxe Edition".Uncut.Retrieved8 November2018.
^Amorosi, AD (21 September 2015)."MAGNET CLASSICS: MOGWAI'S" COME ON DIE YOUNG "".Magnet.Retrieved8 November2018.
^Thompson, Ben (19 March 1999)."Come on, feel the noise".The Independent.Retrieved8 November2018.
^Laing, Dave and Phil Hardy. "Mogwai". Book Excerpt (2001). Mogwai. Rock's Backpages. Accessed November 8, 2018.http:// rocksbackpages /Library/Article/mogwai
^Douglas Wolk (May 1999)."The Scottish Scoundrels in Mogwai Give Glasgow a Good Name".CMJ New Music Monthly.No. 69. p. 27.Retrieved9 February2011.
^"Iggy Pop, punk pioneer, on Peter Gzowski's 90 Minutes Live".CBC News.
^O'Reilly, John (2 April 1999). "Tunespotting".The Guardian.
^Perry, Tim (27 March 1999)."Pop: Album Reviews".The Independent.Retrieved7 March2020.
^Kulkarni, Neil (3 April 1999). "Dead from the Neck Down".Melody Maker:110.
^Williams, Simon (23 March 1999)."Mogwai – Come On Die Young".NME.Archived fromthe originalon 17 August 2000.Retrieved2 May2016.
^Berman, Stuart (18 June 2014)."Mogwai: Come On Die Young".Pitchfork.Retrieved18 June2014.
^"Mogwai: Come On Die Young".Q(152): 110. May 1999.
^Gross, Joe (15 April 1999)."Mogwai: Come On Die Young".Rolling Stone.Archived fromthe originalon 15 February 2009.Retrieved16 January2017.
^Kun, Josh (May 1999)."Mogwai: Come On Die Young".Spin.15(5): 154.Retrieved2 May2016.
^Christgau, Robert(30 November 1999)."Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot".The Village Voice.Retrieved2 May2016.
^"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved 18 June 2018.
^"Official Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved 18 June 2018.
^"Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50".Official Charts Company.Retrieved 17 July 2018.

External links

Come On Die YoungatDiscogs(list of releases)

[AVC-1] Klein, Joshua (29 March 1999)."Mogwai: Come On Die Young".The A.V. Club.Retrieved28 July2019.

[allmusic-2] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas."Come on Die Young – Mogwai".AllMusic.Retrieved9 February2011.

[ltw-3] Tucker, Simon (10 July 2014)."Louder Than War Interview: Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai".Louder Than War.Retrieved8 November2018.

[uncut-4] Pattinson, Louis (27 June 2014)."Mogwai – Come On Die Young Deluxe Edition".Uncut.Retrieved8 November2018.

[magnet-5] Amorosi, AD (21 September 2015)."MAGNET CLASSICS: MOGWAI'S" COME ON DIE YOUNG "".Magnet.Retrieved8 November2018.

[independent-6] Thompson, Ben (19 March 1999)."Come on, feel the noise".The Independent.Retrieved8 November2018.

[7] Laing, Dave and Phil Hardy. "Mogwai". Book Excerpt (2001). Mogwai. Rock's Backpages. Accessed November 8, 2018.http:// rocksbackpages /Library/Article/mogwai

[Wolk-8] Douglas Wolk (May 1999)."The Scottish Scoundrels in Mogwai Give Glasgow a Good Name".CMJ New Music Monthly.No. 69. p. 27.Retrieved9 February2011.

[9] "Iggy Pop, punk pioneer, on Peter Gzowski's 90 Minutes Live".CBC News.

[10] O'Reilly, John (2 April 1999). "Tunespotting".The Guardian.

[11] Perry, Tim (27 March 1999)."Pop: Album Reviews".The Independent.Retrieved7 March2020.

[12] Kulkarni, Neil (3 April 1999). "Dead from the Neck Down".Melody Maker:110.

[13] Williams, Simon (23 March 1999)."Mogwai – Come On Die Young".NME.Archived fromthe originalon 17 August 2000.Retrieved2 May2016.

[14] Berman, Stuart (18 June 2014)."Mogwai: Come On Die Young".Pitchfork.Retrieved18 June2014.

[15] "Mogwai: Come On Die Young".Q(152): 110. May 1999.

[16] Gross, Joe (15 April 1999)."Mogwai: Come On Die Young".Rolling Stone.Archived fromthe originalon 15 February 2009.Retrieved16 January2017.

[17] Kun, Josh (May 1999)."Mogwai: Come On Die Young".Spin.15(5): 154.Retrieved2 May2016.

[18] Christgau, Robert(30 November 1999)."Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot".The Village Voice.Retrieved2 May2016.

[ac_Scotland_-19] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved 18 June 2018.

[ac_UK2_-20] "Official Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved 18 June 2018.

[ac_UKIndependent_-21] "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50".Official Charts Company.Retrieved 17 July 2018.

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v t e Mogwai
Stuart Braithwaite Dominic Aitchison Martin Bulloch Barry Burns John Cummings Brendan O'Hare Luke Sutherland
Studio albums	Mogwai Young Team Come On Die Young Rock Action Happy Songs for Happy People Mr Beast The Hawk Is Howling Hardcore Will Never Die, but You Will Rave Tapes Every Country's Sun As the Love Continues
Soundtracks	Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait The Fountain Les Revenants Atomic Before the Flood Kin ZeroZeroZero Black Bird
Extended plays	4 Satin Mogwai Fear Satan Remixes No Education = No Future (Fuck the Curfew) EP Travels in Constants, Vol. 12 UK/European Tour EP Travel Is Dangerous Batcat Earth Division Les Revenants EP Music Industry 3. Fitness Industry 1.
Live albums	Special Moves
Compilation albums	Ten Rapid (Collected Recordings 1996–1997) EP+6 Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996–2003 Central Belters
Remix albums	Kicking a Dead Pig: Mogwai Songs Remixed A Wrenched Virile Lore
Singles	"Summer"/"Ithica 27 ϕ 9" "New Paths to Helicon, Pt. 1"/"New Paths to Helicon, Pt. 2" "My Father My King" "Friend of the Night"
Other songs	"Superheroes of BMX" "Now You're Taken" "Yes! I Am a Long Way from Home" "Like Herod" "Tracy" "R U Still in 2 It" "Mogwai Fear Satan" "Christmas Steps" "Glasgow Mega-Snake" "We're No Here"
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