Mew: and the Glass Handed Kites

Pheww. I always knew that these guys really know what they're doing, but their new album really gives me the chills. I've been listening to the preview copy for a week now, and I just can't remember when music was this good. (Apart from The Sugarrush of course..)

The whole album is less pop than their previous 'album' Frengers, and might even be a bit artsy-fartsy, but the three successive songs in the middle of the album (Apocalypso, Special, The Zookeeper's Boy) are serious spinetinglers. Most of the songs in the album are actually mixed together for a semi-operatic listening-experience. :)

Without a doubt the greatest album in 2005.

Tracklist for Mew: and the Glass Handed Kites

1. Circuitry Of The Wolf
2. Chinaberry Tree
3. Why Are You Looking Grave?
4. Fox Cub
5. Apocalypso
6. Special
7. The Zookeeper's Boy
8. A Dark Design
9. Saviours Of Jazz Ballet
(Fear Me, December)
10. An Envoy To The Open Fields
11. Small Ambulance
12. The Seething Rain Weeps For You
(Uda Pruda)
13. White Lips Kissed
14. Louise Louisa

Release date: 26.9.2005

BTW: Rumours speak of a club-gig in Finland in the autumn. Watch this space!