The Hawk Is Howling - Vinyl

The Hawk Is Howling is the 6th studio album by the Scottish post-rock band Mogwai, released on 22 September 2008 by Wall of Sound, Play It Again Sam and Matador in the UK, Europe, and the USA, respectively. It was released in Australia by Spunk Records on 27 September 2008. It is their first album of exclusively instrumental songs, since their earlier albums have all had vocals (singing or spoken word) on some tracks.

Mogwai are a Scottish post-rock band, formed in 1995 in Glasgow. The band consists of Stuart Braithwaite (guitar, vocals), Barry Burns (guitar, piano, synthesizer, vocals), Dominic Aitchison (bass guitar), and Martin Bulloch (drums). The band typically compose lengthy guitar-based instrumental pieces that feature dynamic contrast, melodic bass guitar lines, and heavy use of distortion and effects.

Vinyl 1

Side A:

1. I'm Jim Morrison, I'm Dead

2. Batcat

3. Danphe And The Brain

Side B:

1. Local Authority

2. The Sun Smells Too Loud

3. Kings Meadow

Vinyl 2

Side C:

1. I Love You, I'm Going To Blow Up Your School

2. Scotland's Shame

Side D:

1. Thank You Space Expert

2. The Precipice