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Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996-2003

by Mogwai

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Overall Rating: 3.0480 Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996-2003 is ranked overall as 3.0480 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.0784 Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996-2003 has an avg. critic score of 3.0784 out of 4 stars

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The press release accompanying this record also states that Government Commissions is a greatest hits record of sorts, but this really is a love letter to Mogwai fans, some who feel the intensity of the band's live performances have bettered their studio output. ...more

PopMatters

It takes about five minutes while listening to Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996-2003 to realize that these surly bastards from Scotland calling themselves Mogwai are wholly uncompromising. ...more

All Music Guide

Though die-hard Mogwai fans are probably the most likely to pick this up, Government Commissions works so well that it could also double as a Mogwai greatest-hits collection. ...more

Stylus Magazine

The quality of the music here, whether you agree that some of the session versions match or improve upon their originals or not, make this a collection worth picking up for sheer song quality alone. ...more

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Many of these sessions trump the original album...read the complete review at Mojo

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Inevitably, though, there's an unevenness to the improvised...read the complete review at Q Magazine

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