Yes. Sometimes I feel that Mew have become too self-conscious of what they create, maybe? That they are constantly aware of their past, and try to push elements of it away. In 10 years we have had 2 albums, which is insane. A lot of time has been spent writing these songs, recording them, producing them. And for me (I can only speak for myself)…[Read more]

I agree – it’s a dissapointing album. With Bo out of the band, I find it hard to see them getting back to their ‘old’ level.

It’s not very cohesive and there are too many fadeouts, but I think it’s Mew’s best pop album. I like all the songs, but it lacks the full-length vision Mew normally apply to their albums.

I agree, sadly. Witness is really fun and Rows is beautiful, but that’s pretty much all I enjoy from +-. It kind of concerns me that this was the best they could come up with after 6 years of working on it.

I still listen to the album religiously. I love it much more now than I did when I first heard it. Witness and Waterslides seemed outright awful to me at first but I’ve grown to love them. Witness has an absolutely beautiful melody and is great both in the studio and stripped down. It undoubtedly sets the mood at the opening of their shows too.…[Read more]

And, does Jordbo contain any relevant insights? Assuming someone here has a copy.

Yes, someone, please, tell us.

I pre-ordered the book, but it hasn’t arrived yet. Hopefully it will today.
I will also try to get hold of a Soundvenue Magazine and the latest Danish Euroman magazine, which also includes something with Bo.

Then I’ll report back 😉

I just discovered this version of Quiet Sessions (7 tracks) plus two remixes of Witness, & Daddy Drone are featured on the US iTunes “Deluxe Edition” of +-.

*edit* I was snooping around other iTunes locations, and it seems the Denmark store includes a digital booklet with the album. Anyone know what it includes?

I didn’t see a digital booklet in…[Read more]

Welcome!

Welcome to da family!

*does not know how to feel*

Definitely better than most of the remixes that have cropped up recently. Still not sure how I feel about it though.

Can’t listen to Silas and the Magic Car anymore without getting a little sad.

Songs they’d originally worked on before Johan returned included Satellites and Making Friends as well as Western Silver Lion Cub. So the last bit of My Complications came first. They sketched out the rest of My Complications before Russell Lissack helped them finish it.

+- is Mew’s most expensive album ever.

All the selfies taken for The Night Believer will be used. So if you sent them a picture of something you shouldn’t have, you might have made The Night Believer video X rated.

Clinging To A Bad dream started as an extended jam by Silas and Bo (that initial African-inspired bit). Jonas added chords for the chorus. Incidentally Clinging’s guitar part has nothing to do with Boy. Speaking of which, Boy ended up on the scrap pile.

Cross The River started out with a part written by Bo and Nick Watts. Hence Nick Watts got his first ever songwriting credit for Mew.

There was going to be an extra bit to their live shows. Something, as far as I remember, to do with “reflective screens”, but they couldn’t get it to work. They said they might add more new songs to the set lists as the tour progresses. Backdrops may return, although not for the +- tour (I don’t think).

Agnes, help me out…

They will answer the questions from MewX on video and had already filmed Silas answering one.

Jonas talked for ages, and never seemed to tire of people asking him questions. I forgot to ask about Twin Peaks but there may be more things I’ve not mentioned.

Yeah in British English “rows” can mean arguments which might have made more sense in conjunction with the lyrics. If so it’s pronounced like “cows”.

Oh yeah with regards to Rows: they have played it in rehearsals, but they haven’t been able to figure out a good way of playing the last bit (“draw for me a rainbow”) because of the many vocal parts. They’ve tried to imitate them with synths, but it’s not sounded right yet.

I’d really like to see a video of what he looked like doing this.

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