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  Type Studio album
  Artist Mogwai
  Cover Mogwairockactionjpg
  Released 30 April 2001
  Recorded Tarbox Road Studios <br /><small> Cassadaga, New York , USA </small><br />Sorcerer Sound Studios<br /><small> New York , USA </small><br /> Cava Studios <br /><small> Glasgow, Scotland
  Genre Post-Rock
  Length 42:25
  Label Matador <br /><small>OLE488</small>
  Producer David Fridmann
  Last Album '' EP+6 ''<br />(2000)
  This Album '''''Rock Action'''''<br />(2001)
  Next Album '' Happy Songs For Happy People '' <br />(2003)


''Rock Action'' is the third full-length studio album by Scottish Post-rock band Mogwai .


OVERVIEW

This effort was one of Mogwai's most commercially successful albums, and is considered among their most accessible releases. ''Rock Action'' brought with it some changes to Mogwai's sound that they would continue to develop later, including the use of electronic instruments. While song structures on this CD are typical of the band in most cases and respects, some of the contrasting dynamics have been toned down slightly and many of the songs focus more on texture than on structure. For the first time, Mogwai utilised '', featuring (Welsh-language) vocals from Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals (When the inside cover is unfolded part of the logo for '' Mwng '', an album by Super Furry Animals released the previous year, can be seen.). The sound of ''Rock Action'' is somewhat less dark than previous works, but maintains Mogwai's cryptic cynicism.


TRACK LISTING

#"Sine Wave" – 4:57
#"Take Me Somewhere Nice" – 6:57
#"O I Sleep" – 0:57
#"Dial: Revenge" – 3:30
#"You Don't Know Jesus" – 8:04
#"Robot Chant" – 1:05
#" 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong " – 9:33
#"Secret Pint" – 3:37
#"Close Encounters" (Japanese release only bonus track) – 3:54