''No Education = No Future (Fuck the Curfew)'' is an
EP by
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group
Mogwai
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). Mogwa ...
, released in the UK through
Chemikal Underground in 1998.
Overview
''No Education = No Future (Fuck the Curfew)'' is Mogwai's second EP. It features three tracks, "Xmas Steps", "Rollerball" (both recorded at CaVa Studios in Glasgow, Scotland and produced by Geoff Allan in April 1998), and "Small Children in the Background" (recorded at Chem19 Studios in Hamilton, Scotland and produced by
Andy Miller in May 1998). The curfew mentioned in the title of the EP refers to a curfew which was imposed upon all under-16s in
Lanarkshire
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,
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, which made it illegal for them to be out after 9pm.
The promo for the EP originally featured the song "Helps Both Ways" (also recorded at CaVa Studios and produced by Geoff Allan), which sampled American football coach
John Madden
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without permission, so consequently, the song was replaced by "Small Children in the Background" on the actual EP. A re-recording of "Helps Both Ways" later appeared on the 1999 album, ''
Come On Die Young
''Come On Die Young'' is the second studio album by Scottish post-rock band Mogwai. The album was released on 29 March 1999 by Chemikal Underground.
Overview
Songs for ''Come On Die Young'' were written by the band members at home or together i ...
''. A re-recorded version of "Xmas Steps", entitled "Christmas Steps", also appears on ''Come On Die Young''. All three tracks on the EP later appeared on the 2000 compilation album, ''
EP+6
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''.
Track listings
Songs and music by Mogwai.
* CD
CHEM026CD 12"
CHEM026
# "
Xmas Steps" – 11:10
# "Rollerball" – 3:45
# "Small Children in the Background" – 6:49
* Promo CD
PCHEM026CD
# "
Xmas Steps" – 11:10
# "Rollerball" – 3:45
# "Helps Both Ways" – 5:19
Personnel
* Stuart Braithwaite – guitar
* Dominic Aitchison – bass guitar
* Martin Bulloch – drums
* John Cummings – guitar
* Luke Sutherland – violin on "Xmas Steps"
* Geoff Allan – producer on "Xmas Steps" and "Rollerball"
*
Andy Miller – producer on "Small Children in the Background"
Release history
''No Education = No Future (Fuck the Curfew)'' was released in the United Kingdom in 1998.
Notes
External links
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Mogwai EPs
1998 EPs