My Father My King
by Mogwai
- Type: Single
- Released: 22 October 2001
- Label: Rock Action
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 20:13
- Community rating: 3.66/5 from 2 ratings
Artists on this release: Caroline Barber, Luke Sutherland
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Described playfully by the band as 'two parts serenity and one part death metal', this monumental 20-minute piece adapts the traditional Jewish melody 'Avinu Malkeinu'. Produced by Steve Albini, the track slowly builds from a delicate, chiming guitar figure into a towering inferno of distortion and feedback. It operates as a masterclass in dynamic tension and remains a centerpiece of the group's live repertoire.
Genres
Descriptors: atmospheric, instrumental, noisy, repetitive, crescendo
Tracklist
- My Father My King (20:13)
Credits
- Mogwai - primary artist, arranged by [arrangement by]
- Arthur Baker - arranged by [arrangement by]
- Caroline Barber - cello
- Luke Sutherland - violin