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And The Glass Handed Kites
Mew
Genre: Rock & Pop
Artist/Group Name: Mew
Release Date: 07/25/2006
Original Release Date: 2005
Label: Columbia/Red Ink
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Disc 1
1. Circuitry of the Wolf
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2. Chinaberry Tree
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3. Why Are You Looking Grave?
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4. Fox Club
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5. Apocalypso
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6. Special
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7. Zookeeper's Boy, The
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8. Dark Design, A
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9. Saviours of Jazz Ballet (Fear Me, December)
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10. Envoy to the Open Fields, An
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11. Small Ambulance
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12. Seething Rain Weeps for You, The (Uda Pruda)
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13. White Lips Kissed
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14. Louise Louisa
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# of Discs: 1
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1. Circuitry of the Wolf
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2. Chinaberry Tree
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3. Why Are You Looking Grave?
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4. Fox Club
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5. Apocalypso
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6. Special
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7. Zookeeper's Boy, The
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8. Dark Design, A
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9. Saviours of Jazz Ballet (Fear Me, December)
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10. Envoy to the Open Fields, An
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11. Small Ambulance
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12. Seething Rain Weeps for You, The (Uda Pruda)
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13. White Lips Kissed
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14. Louise Louisa
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Personnel: J Mascis (vocals, background vocals); Damon Tuntunjian (guitar); Bo Rande (trumpet, flugelhorn).
Audio Mixers: Kevin Bacon; Jonathan Quarmby; Kevin Bacon .
Recording information: Michael's Place, Venice Beach, CA (2004-2005); Mox Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark (2004-2005).
Photographer: Ga?l Amzalag.
With AND THE GLASS HANDED KITES, Danish band Mew pushes past the varied excellences of their previous album, FRENGERS, to create an album that is as ambitious as it is disarming. The smooth, androgynous dream-pop moves through unusual time structures, one song transitioning fluidly into the next. There are solid if gentle rock numbers, too, led by some truly excellent drumming. Jonas Bjerre's lyrics, though occasionally difficult to catch, are surreal and inventive, and J. Mascis, formerly of Dinosaur Jr., guests on two tracks as well. There is an epic feel to this album, the soaring vocals and synths pushing the band toward a sound and a feeling that is just enormous.
Entertainment Weekly (p.67) - "Mew surge forth on dark, driving guitars, overwhelming vocal melodies, and retro-sounding synths...they deliver tunes perfect for a planetarium light show." -- Grade: B
Recording Type: n/a