TEN RAPID (COLLECTED RECORDINGS 1996-1997)

One of the stronger MOGWAI releases, "Ten Rapid" is a collection of singles from the band's earliest days. "Summer" is a killer track and will win most people over immediately. "Ithica 27 phi 9" and "New Paths to Helicon, Part 1" will not dissappoint either. There's really not a bad track on the disc. The only thing keeping it from five stars is that while it's solid all the way through, after thirty or so listens, it fades to memory and you don't go digging for it years later like a classic album. Of course, there can't be many 5 star albums....