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Mew - Visuals (April 28th, 2017) Album • Page 4

Discussion in 'Music Forum' started by airik625, Jan 24, 2017.

  1. Anthony Brooks

    brook183 Supporter

    I think tracks 7-11 are top-tier Mew.
     
  2. Kyle is hk

    Not Kyle Shanahan Prestigious

    Candy/Better Place/AyAyAy is a glorious stretch.
     
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  3. Kyle is hk

    Not Kyle Shanahan Prestigious

    Could listen to Jonas crops "the weather is better" on loop for years
     
  4. irthesteve

    formerly irthesteve Prestigious

    Purity Ring remix!

     
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  5. Gooddayz

    always and forever

    Gave Mew a discography run again this past week and boy do I love this band! If I had to rank

    No More Stories > Kites > Frengers > Visuals > A Triumph for Man > +-

    I'm so glad with the outcome to Visuals. The melodies are stellar like in Ay Ay Ay and though I miss Bo they pulled it off. The turn around after +- was surprising too. Normally they take at least three years till another release, but hey I'm not complaining. Excited to see what they do next and maybe by then Bo will be back with the band.. one can hope.

    Also Silas is an underrated drummer! Love his style
     
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  6. christsizedshoes

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    Their run from Frengers to + - was one of the most consistently impressive discographies I can think of. Silas is amazing.

    I do think Bo's departure was a big blow, though. I say that not only based on the outcome of Visuals, but also listening to some of the solo work he's posted since. He was probably a bigger part of their songwriting than I had assumed before he left.

    1. No More Stories 9.5/10
    2. Kites 9.5/10
    3. + - 8.5/10
    4. Frengers 8/10
    5. Visuals 6.5/10
     
  7. Your Milkshake

    Prestigious Prestigious

    Kites especially was cool. Great band.
     
  8. Gooddayz

    always and forever

    Oh wow I didn't realize Bo was doing solo stuff. I guess that makes sense. Any song you know of?
     
  9. irthesteve

    formerly irthesteve Prestigious

    "Nothingness and No Regrets" might be my biggest overlooked track of the year, just heard it again the other day and it was like I had never heard it before! Really great song
     
  10. Anthony Brooks

    brook183 Supporter

    This made my top 20
     
  11. Gooddayz

    always and forever

  12. beachdude

    I'm not brave Prestigious

    I’ve finally been spending more time with this band, moving slowly through their discography and giving each album plenty of listens. I’m really blown away. So far Frengers may become one of my favorite albums of all time.
     
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  13. Henry

    Moderator Moderator

    It's definitely up there for me. Love it so damn much. Can't wait to see it live.
     
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  14. Gooddayz

    always and forever

    Comforting Sounds gotta be one of the best closers
     
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  15. sophos34

    Prestigious Supporter

    and the glass handed kites is one of the best albums ive ever heard. fox club - apocalypso - special - zookeepers boy is an absolutely astounding run of songs
     
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  16. Gooddayz

    always and forever

    How all those songs are woven into each other is just astonishing.
     
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  17. Horrorca

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    for sure - makes everything even more powerful

    some of their time signatures are crazy and the way they manage to pull of the transitions is unreal
     
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  18. beachdude

    I'm not brave Prestigious

    This exact run of songs floored me this morning. So glad I’m finally getting into them.
     
  19. SoundscapeMN

    Regular

    I love this band, seen them live 4 times, etc. I agree with some though that the absence of Bo seems pretty apparent with how Visuals came out.

    I kind of wonder if their next record will make or break how I feel about them and their future, per I just don't have a strong desire to listen to Visuals over the previous 4 records. Even + / - to me seems to have more to it.
     
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  20. christsizedshoes

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    It was a significant dropoff. Their whole discography up to and including + - was as flawless as any I can think of. Visuals was quite flawed, even if enjoyable. I won't have particularly high hopes for any new music going forward (unless Bo miraculously reconciles and rejoins), but I'll for sure give it a chance.
     
  21. SoundscapeMN

    Regular

    bump.

    They just released yesterday

    Mew - With Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra

    Comforting Sounds
     
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  22. irthesteve

    formerly irthesteve Prestigious

    It's quite good!
     
  23. jpmalone4

    Stay Lucky Supporter

    I keep forgetting to check that out
     
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    Look what I found on eBay recently - an early version of what would become And the Glass Handed Kites. Turned up this morning, it may or may not include unreleased music from those sessions.
     
  25. jpmalone4

    Stay Lucky Supporter

    I always listen to Mew this time of year for some reason, that album and Frengers especially
     
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