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May 28, 2009

New Mew - "Introducing Palace Players"

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The album with the unbelievably poetic title (srsly) is introducing itself with, fittingly, "Introducing Palace Players." Mew aren't hiding the fact that they are Mew -- androgynously porcelain vocally, stuttered up and syncopated in the undercurrent, lilting and dreamy overtop, weaving in and out of each layer all prog like. It's not as epic sounding as their past epic moments, winding more than charging, but Mew fans should dig in plenty.

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 is out 8/25.

Posted at 5:31 PM by amrit
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freakin love mew.

Posted by: Bryan Johnson profile link at 05/28/09 5:50 PM | Reply
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Amen to that.

Posted by: Zach Kennedy in reply to Bryan Johnson's comment at 05/28/09 7:12 PM | Reply
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hlebtastic

wow, color me excited.

Posted by: hlebtastic profile link at 05/28/09 7:54 PM | Reply
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I really want to like this but I just can't. I keep trying.

Posted by: KVN at 05/28/09 7:56 PM | Reply
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The first minute was pretty strange, but the rest of the track was fantastical.

Posted by: Old_Davy at 05/28/09 9:43 PM | Reply
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Elvis vs. Shark

This is going to be album of the year, I guarantee it. What an amazing song, amazing band, AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Posted by: Elvis vs. Shark profile link at 05/28/09 11:47 PM | Reply
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Augh. This is the greatest day of my life.

Posted by: bearhead profile link at 05/29/09 1:55 AM | Reply
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Joseph

Yeah, it's kinda disorienting for the first minute or so - I was close to really not liking it - but then the song kicks in classic Mew-style. It's gonna be a great record. Can't wait to see them at P4K Fest.

Posted by: Joseph profile link at 05/29/09 4:10 AM | Reply
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love it. missed the voice!

Posted by: Keiron at 05/29/09 8:06 AM | Reply
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Cool. I actually love the syncopated intro ... but i also love LOST and occasionally play video games so it ain't saying much. Have a nice Friday!

Posted by: Burg at 05/29/09 9:37 AM | Reply
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GREAT DANES

Posted by: Terry's Chocolate Orange at 05/29/09 11:54 AM | Reply
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I cant wait to get my frengers on this album

Posted by: Brandon at 05/29/09 10:07 PM | Reply
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amazing song !!! keep listening to it over and over again! <'3

Posted by: Ginni at 05/30/09 6:05 AM | Reply
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Love it the more I listen to it. Makes me proud to be a Dane!!

Posted by: Jacob at 05/30/09 12:25 PM | Reply
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i can't stop listening to this.

Posted by: thelastgoodnite profile link at 06/01/09 4:02 PM | Reply
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Absolutely made my frigging day hearing this. Same feeling as when I first heard the beatles.

Posted by: Music Universe at 06/02/09 9:59 AM | Reply
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Wow its amazing,cant stop listening,great band
two records i cant wait for
1 Mew
2 Paul Melia
Theres a 3rd but i cant think of it yet

Posted by: Basia.O at 06/02/09 6:35 PM | Reply
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