New York City, NY, USA (August 3, 2017) When I try to explain Mew to friends and family, I never can quite capture what they are – who they are, in proper words. As I recently commented on one of Mew’s photos on Instagram, I said that they are a sound all their own, and […]
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Leuven, Belgium (July 27, 2017) Quidquid recipitur ad modum recipientis recipitur “Whatever is received into something is received according to the condition of the receiver.” It’s impossible to put anything into its true context without some knowledge of what the possible extremes feel like. Politics, football, architecture, love affairs, whatever. My opinions on those fundamental
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Bristol, UK (May 21, 2017) Mew at the Bristol Trinity Centre was a surreal experience for me. I have spent much of last night’s car journey home and this beautifully sunny morning trying to formulate a coherent train of thought as to what exactly happened. I have been following Mew’s music since I was around
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Shanghai, China (May 14, 2017) “This is our 2nd time in Shanghai. Crazy city, amazing!” said Johan Wohlert to the audience. I was surprised because I didn’t know that they’ve been here only twice. Mew came to Japan many times from 2003 to now, so as a Japanese person, I thought China was the same.
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (May 10, 2017) May 10, 2017 was the second time Mew came to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The first time they came to Kuala Lumpur was for the same event, called “Urbanscapes” on October 31, 2013. It has been four years! I still remember how Frengers enthusiastically came that night. Gate opened at
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It’s 2017, and we still have pop music. Although the clue is in the name with Visuals, my first flirting with the record has turned my thoughts to the things that grow beyond the moving images, and beyond the sound. I think there are bits and pieces that are directly referential, most obviously in Ay
Brisbane, Australia (December 4, 2015) Aerials kicked off the last night of Mew’s debut Australian tour. The band themselves have spoken about how much they love the band and an excitement shows through their live performance. Although the crowd is a bit thin, these Brisbane locals give us a taste of their last few releases
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Melbourne, Australia (December 3, 2015) Seven years ago we were listening to And the Glass Handed Kites while driving to the shops, each trying to predict when we would be able to see Mew live. One of us gave an optimistic bet of a tour whenever the next album would be released, the other was
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Sydney, Australia (December 2, 2015) Halcyon Drive arrived on stage as relative strangers to a still-growing crowd, but there’s a lot to be said for what quick turnaround their was in converting the early attendees. The Melbourne trio worked their way around what was quite the busy set-up – a drummer moving between a trigger
Tokyo, Japan (November 25, 2015) This is the very first concert I have ever attended in Japan and I don’t intend it to be the last. After several times Mew held concerts there, I could finally see them live in the Country of Cherry Blossoms. The weather that day was cold (for me); 10 degrees,
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