Mogwai: If the Stars Had a Sound
A voyage through the singular career of Scottish post-rock legends Mogwai, from their beginnings in the 90s to the creation of their latest studio album.
Since their formation in 1995, Scottish musicians Mogwai have amassed a devoted following with their distinctive brand of soaring, dynamic post-rock. In early 2020, director and long-time Mogwai collaborator Antony Crook set out to make a short film about the recording of the band’s 2021 album As the Love Continues, but the pandemic struck – forcing a retreat to their hometown of Glasgow. There, Crook and the band poured themselves into this feature-length journey through Mogwai’s storied trajectory, tracing their humble origins and their current place as enduring musical icons.
Mogwai: If the Stars Had a Sound features extensive interviews with the band and their peers, including artist Douglas Gordon and writer Ian Rankin, alongside moving testimonials from fans and lovingly excavated archival footage from across Mogwai’s 30-year career. Warmly received at its SXSW premiere, this is a thrilling portrait of a one-of-a-kind band not just as they record, tour and come to define the millennium’s post-rock landscape, but also as they inspire and sustain a diverse community of music lovers transformed by their songs.
“Leaves the viewer with a warm feeling that’s a product of the rolling Scottish landscapes; the band’s essential modesty; the changing archival textures … and the quietly held emotion suffusing it all.” – Filmmaker Magazine
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