No More Stories Are Told Today I'm Sorry They Washed Away No More Stories the World Is Grey I'm Tired Let's Wash Away
by Mew
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Slant Magazine
    60
    No More Stories becomes absorbing in its delight at the rehashed spectrum in which it operates. Mew is not as thoughtful or smart as they think they are, but the force of their conviction is inspiring.
  2. Q Magazine
    60
    What Mew have come up with here is a gently twinkling Mercury Rev-ish album of experimental percussive nonsense and occassional jazz-like noodling that somehow manage to hypnotise even while they irritate. [Oct 2009, p.114]
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  3. Uncut
    60
    Fiendishly clever, but not easy to love. [Oct 2009, p.104]
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Awards & Rankings

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#98 Most Discussed Album of 2009

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User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 81 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 71 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 81
  3. Negative: 8 out of 81
  1. AndrewT.
    Sep 27, 2009
    10
    This album seems to be a contradiction, Cheerful and good-natured, cold and brooding, Simple song structures executed in brilliant This album seems to be a contradiction, Cheerful and good-natured, cold and brooding, Simple song structures executed in brilliant complexity, straightforward messages with twisting and winding lyrics, this album is by far one of the most fantastic albums of 2009. I'm glad No More Stories gets to bask in the attention it well deserves… Full Review »
  2. himlen_i_bla
    Oct 9, 2012
    10
    An excellent, progressive, and complex album. "No More Stories..." is just another beautifully arranged and executed effort from this uniqueAn excellent, progressive, and complex album. "No More Stories..." is just another beautifully arranged and executed effort from this unique and intelligent band.… Full Review »
  3. JonT
    Oct 4, 2009
    3
    Duped again by the critics into buying something awful....doesn't happen every time (my meager excuse for continuing to take a flyer on Duped again by the critics into buying something awful....doesn't happen every time (my meager excuse for continuing to take a flyer on a band I've never even heard of). I like good pop as much as the next chap, but this isn't it. Can someone please invent a way to sell your used iTunes downloads?… Full Review »
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