mewithoutYou Band • Page 211

Wow I’m really into the flow of Live Vol. 2

 

The narrative by Aaron leading into track 4 is cut to perfection.

 

Finally listening to Vol. 2. Amazing set. Pale into 9:27 is majestic as an opener. Come for the righteous tunes, stay for the V2 Engine banter. Echo everything @Serenity Now said. Magic stuff.

 

biyearly reminder that Four Fires is absolutely perfect

 

I don’t know what changed in me, but when Ten Stories came out it did nothing for me. Now it might be my favorite mwY record.

 

You’re maturing. Pronounced with a hard “t”.

 

Brother, Sister was released 19 years ago today (26th September, 2006)

 

Happy Birthday to one of the best

 

Wait this means Brother, Sister and Saosin Self-Titled were released on the same day. Talk about a monumental day for the scene.

 

They picked a good release day, Abbey Road was released this day in 1969

Brother Sister was my first introduction to mwy and I am forever grateful for that. I have such specific memories tied to that album in college

 

There's a sale going on at their store including a bunch of old CDs. That's cool when bands find stuff like this

Sale

 

immediately snagged a brother sister copy

 

If I didn't have an awful mold allergy I'd probably pick one up lol

• Accordion case not for sale
• CDs may ship with varying degrees of damage and smell
• May contain mold
• Do not purchase if pregnant or think you may become pregnant

 

Yeah, that pregnancy warning is going to keep my wife and I away unfortunately. Neat for those who can pick one up, though!

 

That’s probably the most hilarious (but serious) band disclaimer I’ve seen.

 

Listening to Almquist on a podcast and he (finally) confirmed that there will be a final show video released at some point. It will be a different edit to the livestream and the reason it’s taken so long as there are so many mewithoutYou projects (assume the live albums) he’s working on concurrently.

 

Hopefully they announce a tour and album to celebrate the Farewell Show release.

(I’ve been in denial for a long time that they’re done.)

 

Time for the Farewell Anniversary Tour!! /s

But please mwY, if you're listening, I'd buy that ticket in a heartbeat.

 

I’d love for Aaron to feel comfortable doing some acoustic shows (maybe with his brother or someone else filling the sound out a bit) here and there. And maybe even put out a “solo” album.

I understand it’s probably for the best for the machinery of the band to have come to an end. But, they seem to have ended on good terms, and Aaron has talked like he could see something else happening. So, like, idk, some kinda presence someday without a full time reunion or whatever would be cool.

 

Yeah, I remember a post-farewell podcast where he said something about writing acoustic songs with his wife? It would be cool if they ever get released.

 

Couldn't link to this earlier for some reason but for those who want to listen to the podcasts, part 1 is here and part 2 is here. It's actually predominately a podcast about Five Iron Frenzy, particularly the first half, but there's some really great detail about mewithoutYou vinyl and then the brief snippet about the final show(s) video.

I actually love listening to Almquist talk - he seems so passionate and genuine about what he does. For me, his attention to detail, creativity and care for the experience made mewithoutYou (who already had the legendary music before he was manager) even more exemplary.

 

Very very thankful for Mike Almquist

 

Beyond the time he was kinda a dick to me on twitter once, I’ve loved all the stuff he’s done for the band.

 

Mike and the bus driver are legends. It was truly a tribe. Those bus invader videos where he breaks down diesel engine care are GOATed.

 

I did this today for Thursday and I’ve seen mewithoutyou more than Thursday. No one asked for this but I’m bored and curious enough to try and find out, so here we go. Would love to see your list if you’re bored and nerdy enough. List partially incomplete due to lack of all the setlists

List of all mewithoutyou shows attended:

Boston 2009 (it’s all crazy tour) (partial setlist)
Boston 2011 (opening for Further Seems Forever) (partial setlist)
Nashville 2012 (ten stories tour)
Atlanta 2013 (underoath “final tour” 2x)
Nashville 2014 (Touche Amore co-headliner)
Nashville 2016 (w/ Into it. Over It.)
Nashville 2017 (w/ Pianos Become The Teeth & Slow Mass)
Nashville 2018 (Grimey’s In-store)
Nashville 2018 (headline show [same day as in-store])
Louisville 2019 (w/ Cursive & The Appleseed Cast)

Here is a list of all the songs I’ve seen live:

ABL:
Bullet To Binary
The Ghost
Nice & Blue
Everything Was Beautiful And Nothing Hurt
(A)
Gentlemen (3x)
Be Still, Child
We Know Who Our Enemies Are
I Never Said I Was Brave
(B)
Silencer (3x)
The Cure For Pain
I Never Said I Was Brave (Hidden Track version)

CFUTF:
Torches Together (3x)
January 1979 (6x)
Tie Me Up! Untie Me! (2x)
Leaf (2x)
Disaster Tourism
The Soviet (2x)
Paper Hanger
My Exit, Unfair (4x)
Four Word Letter (Pt. 2)
Son Of A Widow

BS:
Messes of Men (4x)
The Dryness And The Rain (4x)
Wolf Am I! (And Shadow) (2x)
A Glass Can Only Spill What It Contains (4x)
Nice & Blue (Pt. 2)
C-minor (3x)
O Porcupine
Brownish Spider
In A Sweater Poorly Knit (4x)

IACIAFIAADIA:
Every Thought A Thought Of You (2x)
The Fox, The Crow, The Cookie
Goodbye, I! (4x)
A Stick, A Carrot & A String
Timothy Hay (4x)
Cattail Down
The King Beetle On The Coconut Estate
Allah, Allah, Allah (2x)

TS:
February 1878 (4x)
Grist For The Malady Mill (4x)
East Enders Wives (4x)
Cardiff Giant
Elephant On The Dock (2x)
Aubergine (2x)
Fox’s Dream Of The Log Flume (6x)
Fiji Mermaid
Bear’s Vision Of St. Agnes (4x)
All Circles (4x)

PH:
Watermelon Ascot
D-minor
Mexican War Streets
Red Cow (3x)
Blue Hen (2x)
Magic Lantern Days

Untitled:
9:27 am, 7/29 (2x)
Julia (or, 'Holy to the LORD' on the Bells of Horses) (3x)
Another Head For Hydra (2x)
Flee, Thou Matadors!
Tortoises All The Way Down (2x)
2,459 Miles
New Wine, New Skin
Break On Through To The Other Side (Pt. 2)

Untitled (EP):
Winter Solstice
Bethlehem, WV (2x)
August 6th (3x)