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by Mew
  • Record Label: PIAS
  • Release Date: Apr 28, 2015
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 46 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 46
  3. Negative: 3 out of 46
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  1. Demant
    Apr 28, 2015
    5
    I generally like Mew's sound, but can't enjoy this one as much as their other stuff. It's too 80's both regarding the guitar and synth sounds, it's too pop-punk in its' riffs, it's too cliché in its' pop parts and too forced in it's unexpected parts -- completely against what's usually the case. What seemed to be special with Mew before was that they could find something melodic in theI generally like Mew's sound, but can't enjoy this one as much as their other stuff. It's too 80's both regarding the guitar and synth sounds, it's too pop-punk in its' riffs, it's too cliché in its' pop parts and too forced in it's unexpected parts -- completely against what's usually the case. What seemed to be special with Mew before was that they could find something melodic in the obscure or unexpected, now it seems that it's either weird or too classic.

    It's a really well produced album however, and Bjerre sounds good on the album. Love the bass as well, but the vocal, the drums and the bass can't carry the rest.    … Expand

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Magnet
    Jun 4, 2015
    80
    Cameos from pop princess Kimbra and Bloc Party guitarist Russell Lissack are the delicate icing on Mew's richly satisfying prog/pop cake. [No. 120, p.59]
  2. Classic Rock Magazine
    May 12, 2015
    80
    At last, a Mew album as essential as it is deeply odd. [Jun 2015, p.97]
  3. Absolute Punk (Staff reviews)
    May 11, 2015
    85
    +- stands up to all of their previous records easily, and while there aren't any major shifts in their trademark formula, it is another step forward in the ever expanding career of the danish band.
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