New Paths to Helicon, Pt. 2


"New Paths to Helicon, Pt. 2" is a song by Scottish band Mogwai. It was first released as a double A-side with "New Paths to Helicon, Pt. 1", on 7" limited to 3000 copies. It was later included on the 1997 compilation album, Ten Rapid . The single reached #2 in English radio presenter John Peel's 1997 Festive Fifty Chart.

Overview

A live version of "Helicon 2" can be found on Mogwai's 2005 live compilation album, . The last track on Ten Rapid, "End", is simply "Helicon 2" played backwards. "Helicon 2" was featured on the Scottish Association for Mental Health's 2004 compilation album, One-In-Four.

Musical composition

The track begins immediately with a quiet guitar melody, and soft drums which are repeated along with bass and guitar doubling them. At, the guitar goes on to play a lead part, while the other guitar plays soft harmonics. At, they slide back into the main riff. At, a stronger, more distinctive lead part is played. This continues until, when the main riff is repeated for the last time. At, the song ends abruptly.

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