Into My Heart
Along with Boards of Canada one of my most eagerly anticipated albums still to come this year is the new one from Danish gods Mew, which according to their site is now due for release in August. It's hard to keep up with the relentless flow of musical genius coming out of Scandinavia, and commerical success has so far and somehow eluded them. Hopefully this new album will give them the recognition they deserve.
They have three albums under their belts already, although the first two were only released in Denmark and are harder to find than an honest politician. (Politicians are cheaper to buy though - i've seen 'A Triumph for Man' selling for £300). After being signed by Sony, 'Frengers' - which means 'Not Quite Friends but Not Quite Strangers' - was released to an unsuspecting world in 2003, and has become one of my favourite albums. Although quality from start to finish, the album ends with an absolute masterpiece in 'Comforting Sounds', which surely would have been number one for a month were it not 9 minutes long and therefore unsuitable for radio.
Every time I hear it I immediately think 'Fake Plastic Trees' - I guess the chord structure is similar - but it's better than that, eventually building to a breathtaking crescendo whose volume catches me out every time, invariably scaring some old dear at a zebra crossing as it blares out of my car window!
This = Magic.
MEW - COMFORTING SOUNDS
I'm off to see British Sea Power tomorrow night. I gave their album a rather lukewarm review a few months back, however it's really grown on me & i'm looking forward to their show tomorrow. What more can you want from a gig than seagulls on sticks, shrubbery, military headgear and amazing tunes?
I've put 'Like a Honeycomb' from the new album back up temporarily.. so give it a listen if you've not heard it.
They have three albums under their belts already, although the first two were only released in Denmark and are harder to find than an honest politician. (Politicians are cheaper to buy though - i've seen 'A Triumph for Man' selling for £300). After being signed by Sony, 'Frengers' - which means 'Not Quite Friends but Not Quite Strangers' - was released to an unsuspecting world in 2003, and has become one of my favourite albums. Although quality from start to finish, the album ends with an absolute masterpiece in 'Comforting Sounds', which surely would have been number one for a month were it not 9 minutes long and therefore unsuitable for radio.
Every time I hear it I immediately think 'Fake Plastic Trees' - I guess the chord structure is similar - but it's better than that, eventually building to a breathtaking crescendo whose volume catches me out every time, invariably scaring some old dear at a zebra crossing as it blares out of my car window!
This = Magic.
MEW - COMFORTING SOUNDS
I'm off to see British Sea Power tomorrow night. I gave their album a rather lukewarm review a few months back, however it's really grown on me & i'm looking forward to their show tomorrow. What more can you want from a gig than seagulls on sticks, shrubbery, military headgear and amazing tunes?
I've put 'Like a Honeycomb' from the new album back up temporarily.. so give it a listen if you've not heard it.
posted by headphonesex @ 10:50 PM
