Release and Reception
During professional reviews, "Yes! I Am a Long Way from Home" received largely positive reception. Ian Mathers of Stylus Magazine described the song as "gorgeous, moving from a gentle beginning to a series of shattering crescendos", also noting that it "describes almost all of Mogwai’s music at this stage of their career." David Wilson of The Daily Nebraskan described the song as having "low-key harmonics and delicate melody", followed by "a blistering shard of explosive distortion out of nowhere", noting that the dynamic contrast within the song, "sets the seesaw pace for the whole record."
Lee Harvey of Vox also referred to the dynamic contrast, noting that it " and you with gentle percussion, leaving you helpless before the surge of sky-swallowing guitars that follows". Scott Irvine of UpBeetMusic described it as a "standout track", also noting " track alone is worth checking out 1997’s best bet for an instrumental tour de force".
Christopher Jackson of Fluffhouse described the track as a "to-the-point introduction to the classic Mogwai sound - elegant musings on a web of bass-heavy guitars, growing patiently to a peak filled out with massive distorted chords and fat drum fills". Brandon Wu of Ground and Sky described the song's progression, " with a quietly pretty melody . . . to a massive climax of guitar and bass noise." and "woven through crescendo is a beautiful, lyrical guitar line . . . simply stunning."
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