Author name: Ann Lancaster

This post is going to read a bit like a love letter to KEXP, and for good reason. This morning, at long last, the video from Mew’s live session at KEXP during their September visit to Seattle was finally posted. I’ve been waiting patiently (if not a bit anxiously) for this to happen for a […]

Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA (September 28, 2015) Neumos, Seattle, WA, USA (September 30, 2015) When you’ve waited six years to see Mew return to your hometown, it feels almost silly to try to attribute mere words to the flood of feelings washing over you. I’m quite sure many North American fans relate strongly to

Being a computer nerd and huge Mew fan means sometimes I stumble across things that haven’t been officially announced yet. So went the other week, when I was absent-mindedly browsing through Spotify and happened upon a listing for a deluxe version of “+ -” that included two surprises. In this listing for a 20-track album

At long last, Mew’s North American tour will kick off tomorrow, September 17, with a show at The Observatory North Park in San Diego, California. This will be Mew’s first proper tour on this side of the world since December 2009 when they were here promoting No More Stories…. With only a handful of festival

The morning of June 11, I awoke to a flurry of messages from friends all over the world. “Look! I found you!” they said. “Here I am too!” My entire social network was abuzz with the news of the release of Mew’s newest music video for “The Night Believer”. Just me and Mew and 999

After six long years, Mew will finally return to North America for a 16-city tour this fall. Half of the stops are on the West Coast of the US, where Mew have seen good support. San Francisco band The Dodos will open for Mew on these dates. Pre-sale tickets will go on sale on Wednesday,

On June 3, 2015, Jonas Bjerre and Johan Wohlert did a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” session which lasted 2 hours. The original event can be viewed on Reddit. We have compiled the list of questions that Mew had time to answer on this page: Mew’s Reddit AMA. Enjoy! Photo Credit: Mew

Today Mew announced they will be playing the Festival Corona Capital this November in Mexico. This is the first of their North American tour dates (more of which should follow shortly, we hope!) Mew last played Mexico back in 2009. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster Mexico once they go on sale on June 3.

Glasgow was Mew’s first indoor solo (non-festival) show since the release of “+ -” and here they revealed what the new setlist could be like for the rest of the tour. Witness Satellites Special The Zookeeper’s Boy Silas the Magic Car My Complications The Night Believer Beach Eight Flew Over, One Was Destroyed Apocalypso Saviours

For the T-Festival in Taipei, Taiwan, Mew played their first full-length show since their November tour of the Nordic countries. Mew will continue their Asian tour with stops in Singapore and Indonesia, so you can look forward to reviews and photos from those shows. Photo: Mavis Ku Setlist: T-Festival Satellites / My Complications / Am