Jonas Bjerre answered a couple of questions for us about next Summer’s Roskilde Festival. Here goes…
If I’m not mistaken this will be Mew’s sixth show at Roskilde Festival. What has been the most memorable moment for you (as a band member)?
Oh man, that’s a tough question to answer. The very first show we had there was a little messy, and I remember the whole experience as confusing, rather than enjoyable. The second one too was also a little rough, we came right out of the studio somewhere in England and flew home at 5:30 in the morning and were all a bit woozy. But every one from then on has been an amazing experience. The show after Frengers was super gratifying, because we’d been touring all over for the first time, then came home to play Roskilde and were almost shocked at the attention we suddenly had at home. The Kites one and the No More Stories one were incredible experiences as well… I couldn’t really pick one. Although the NMS is fresher in my memory, of course!
You guys have probably visited the festival on your own as well, what bands did you get to see?
I went there the first time in 1993. I think that was the year I saw Afghan Whigs, which is probably the most memorable show for me. Seeing Prince two years ago was pretty breath-taking, I’d never seen him live before. I saw Sonic Youth one year, which was a really great show… oh, there are so many!
Despite having huge shows before, this is the first time that Mew are headlining Roskilde Festival. What can we expect from the show?
Good stuff!!!
Your side project Apparatjik will also play there, and it will be the band’s first ever festival show. Previously, you have played inside a visual cube with this band, but will the setting be different this time?
I’d rather not say too much about that. We’re still designing things. But it will definitely not be what you’d call a “regular” performance.
You are currently writing your sixth studio album, how is it going so far?
It’s going really well, we’re shaping things and discovering new sides of everyone, and inventing, Silas and Bo play like nobody else on this planet.
Text: Tero Heikkinen
Thank you so much for this update with Jonas 🙂
Damn.. It sucks that I don’t live close to Roskilde this year. Hahah, well I don’t really live that far away but I can’t afford it.
And yea, thanks for the update! 🙂
Is Roskilde broadcasted? Would be really nice for it to be streamed like Coachella was on Youtube… But… Hopefully there will be plenty of videos for both Apparatjik and Mew’s performances!!! 😀
Justin: No. But before they have recorded some live videos and posted them online later. Just a few.
Likelihood of them playing new songs?
Very likely. At least a new intro or something.
Nice! Lastly how likely would you say it is that they will release a new album this year?
Approximately 15,6% chance.
Mew are quite slow (and that is a good thing), so maybe they hit studio in late Fall… and even after that it takes months.
Personal current prediction for Album #6: March 2013.
We really don’t know more than that they started writing in January. Or at least more focused sessions began.
But they also have hinted that the next album would be made faster. So, whatever that means…
Thanks for answering king frenger guy! I need new Mew soon.
That’s what I want to hear!
It’s killing me. I once dreamed I went to Roskilde Festival with my boyfriend and of course we didn’t have tickets (going to Denmark itself was weird enough since we live far away in another side of earth and we can’t afford it), but I accidentally met Jonas on the gate and he said, “Ssh, you guys just come in, it’s alright.” In my dream I didn’t get to see the concert, everything afterwards was blur. Still, that might be the most beautiful dream I’ve ever had! LOL.
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