I think that, listening casually,I had assumed that was a slapped/popped bass played in its high register because of the tone and popping playing style. Listening now, you're probably right. I watched a couple of live clips where that part seems to be left out altogether.xpost
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Saturday, 25 April 2015 17:19 (nine years ago) link
(or synth bass sound)
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Saturday, 25 April 2015 17:20 (nine years ago) link
i like this album a bunch but its been way overcompressed in mastering which bugs me a lot, it actually sounds better on my broken blown-out earbuds than my nice headphones since it prevents me from being able to hear all the instruments pulse in and out as they push each other out of the way
the songs are fantastic though
― ciderpress, Friday, 8 May 2015 03:50 (nine years ago) link
we're writing cursi-ivetoour signsour water slides
― uberweiss, Saturday, 16 May 2015 22:20 (nine years ago) link
it's alright nowanything you can wish for you can do
― ciderpress, Thursday, 21 May 2015 20:22 (nine years ago) link
btw the mastering doesn't bother me as much anymore, funny how that works. probably my fav record of the year so far
― ciderpress, Thursday, 21 May 2015 20:26 (nine years ago) link
yeah this is superb
― an absolute feast of hardcore fanboy LOLs surrounding (imago), Friday, 22 May 2015 23:04 (nine years ago) link
it's like a whole album of 'white lips kissed'
― an absolute feast of hardcore fanboy LOLs surrounding (imago), Friday, 22 May 2015 23:05 (nine years ago) link
sort of
Look forward to hearing this, are they still doing the cut bars thing?
― MaresNest, Saturday, 23 May 2015 09:41 (nine years ago) link
if they are it comes off as completely natural, i.e. i can't think of an example but that's because they're so well-integrated. will relisten and look out for it
― an absolute feast of hardcore fanboy LOLs surrounding (imago), Saturday, 23 May 2015 09:58 (nine years ago) link
They slayed yesterday in Amsterdam. Fantastic show.
― Marty8501 (Marty Innerlogic), Sunday, 24 May 2015 11:16 (nine years ago) link
Hmm, I'm pissed off at myself because I'm really not sure about any of this on first listen, some of the tracks have these kinda suspect C*ldplay dynamics (Interview The Girls) I'm feeling there's not a lot that is harmonically rich enough, the twinkly bits aren't twinkly enough and the twists and turns that I like in Mew songs don't seem to be apparent at first, imma stick with it though.
― MaresNest, Monday, 25 May 2015 21:42 (nine years ago) link
Werent some Coldplay and Mew members together in a band?
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Monday, 25 May 2015 22:30 (nine years ago) link
First listen of the new album sounds great.
Christ, even the expanded reissues of the first 2 albums are getting too expensive.
They need a b-sides/bonus tracks compilation so badly.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Tuesday, 30 June 2015 00:41 (eight years ago) link
Really love +-, wonderful album. "Clinging To A Bad Dream" is particularly amazing.
It's been a terrific run from Frengers to this. Hope they can keep it up and that the recent departure of a band member doesn't hurt them too much.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Thursday, 13 August 2015 00:28 (eight years ago) link
good interview in tape op, too
― oh, i am a lonlely poster. i live in a box of posts. (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 13 August 2015 03:31 (eight years ago) link
Guitarist Bo Hansen recently left the band after being there from the beginning. He has such a distinctive style that I wonder if the band will get over this loss.
― Marty8501 (Marty Innerlogic), Thursday, 13 August 2015 10:55 (eight years ago) link
its been way overcompressed in mastering which bugs me a lot
Agree with this but I'm listening p obsessively.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Thursday, 13 August 2015 16:26 (eight years ago) link
Shout out to Sund4r for namechecking my favourite Mew song :)
― MaresNest, Monday, 22 February 2016 22:55 (eight years ago) link
This is the best Mew album
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Tuesday, 23 February 2016 00:42 (eight years ago) link
(+/-, that is)
:)
― Hi! I'm twice-coloured! (Sund4r), Tuesday, 23 February 2016 01:02 (eight years ago) link
New song: http://www.stereogum.com/1865793/mew-count-to-ten-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/
Apparenty, it's from some sort of Transformers-themed compilation. I like the song a lot, though.
― Hi! I'm twice-coloured! (Sund4r), Friday, 18 March 2016 02:11 (eight years ago) link
New Mew : )
― calstars, Friday, 18 March 2016 11:59 (eight years ago) link
"We have some exciting news for you.We're releasing a new album called 'VISUALS' on April 28th."
― StanM, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 09:43 (seven years ago) link
"Carry me to Safety" is grand, also the first time in recent memory a band has released the closing song first
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Tuesday, 24 January 2017 11:12 (seven years ago) link
Cool track, yeah.
― My Body's Made of Crushed Little Evening Stars (Sund4r), Tuesday, 24 January 2017 12:10 (seven years ago) link
Parts of it remind me of a 70s prog track, I think. Maybe something by Yes?
― My Body's Made of Crushed Little Evening Stars (Sund4r), Tuesday, 24 January 2017 12:55 (seven years ago) link
Kites is still my favourite thing by them.
― My Body's Made of Crushed Little Evening Stars (Sund4r), Tuesday, 24 January 2017 13:21 (seven years ago) link
Looking forward to new album.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 13:38 (seven years ago) link
I can kinda hear Ripple-era Genesis I guess, It has much more in common with a 21st Century Proggy band like North Atlantic Oscillation, to my ear at least.
― MaresNest, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 14:17 (seven years ago) link
The Genesis comparison makes sense and I haven't heard NAO but the point is probably accurate.
― My Body's Made of Crushed Little Evening Stars (Sund4r), Friday, 27 January 2017 22:48 (seven years ago) link
This has nothing to do with music, but I sing the frontsinger has moved in close to where I live. I see him all the time on the street. Or someone who looks like him. He did get a lot of lookalikes after they broke through fifteen years ago.
― Frederik B, Saturday, 28 January 2017 00:04 (seven years ago) link
The melody of the single reminds me of "chinaberry tree"
― calstars, Saturday, 28 January 2017 23:26 (seven years ago) link
They're going to do two dates with the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra, apparently: http://www.copenhagenphil.dk/koncerter/2017/2/9/60-minutes-of-mew
― My Body's Made of Crushed Little Evening Stars (Sund4r), Wednesday, 8 February 2017 15:20 (seven years ago) link
Oh, lol, that's probably why I've run into the lead singer. I live right by that place.
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 8 February 2017 16:35 (seven years ago) link
Tape it for us? :)
― My Body's Made of Crushed Little Evening Stars (Sund4r), Wednesday, 8 February 2017 17:07 (seven years ago) link
Can't tomorrow :) But they sometimes record it for radio (it's the former radio-hall, made for the purpose) I'll keep you posted.
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 8 February 2017 18:29 (seven years ago) link
"85 Videos" now kicking around
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Thursday, 16 February 2017 17:52 (seven years ago) link
Yeah it's pretty good
― calstars, Friday, 17 February 2017 01:48 (seven years ago) link
I'm into both of the new songs. There are a bunch of videos from the Copenhagen Orchestra thing on these channelshttp://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGH80tzOa6u8Sbg4WvfgfPwhttp://www.youtube.com/user/pimwalun?feature=related
I'll be digging into these as well as emo noms this weekend.
― My Body's Made of Crushed Little Evening Stars (Sund4r), Saturday, 18 February 2017 14:16 (seven years ago) link
Bjerre sounds really good here and here.
― My Body's Made of Crushed Little Evening Stars (Sund4r), Saturday, 18 February 2017 15:59 (seven years ago) link
Video of "Rows", high notes around 5:55. He's not always dead-on but still p impressive.
― My Body's Made of Crushed Little Evening Stars (Sund4r), Saturday, 18 February 2017 16:05 (seven years ago) link
New song, uptempo and hooky
― My Body's Made of Crushed Little Evening Stars (Sund4r), Monday, 3 April 2017 19:14 (seven years ago) link
Pre ordered
― calstars, Monday, 3 April 2017 19:29 (seven years ago) link
a few songs into the new one and it sounds really fucking good
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Saturday, 22 April 2017 16:33 (seven years ago) link
How does it compare to the last couple?
― My Body's Made of Crushed Little Evening Stars (Sund4r), Saturday, 22 April 2017 16:45 (seven years ago) link
it's a lot weirder than +/- for sure - "candy pieces all smeared out" for instance sounds somehow both glammy and mathy? on the surface it sounds more "pop" than usual but a lot of the individual tunes are really knotty. lots of sax!
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Saturday, 22 April 2017 17:02 (seven years ago) link
That's enticing, actually (depending on what 'pop' means, ha). I feel like they basically achieved perfection on Kites/Stories and were treading water on +/- (which is still enjoyable) so I'm happy to hear that they're mixing things up.
― My Body's Made of Crushed Little Evening Stars (Sund4r), Saturday, 22 April 2017 17:21 (seven years ago) link