
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
Mew
2009
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 a Alt/Indie album by Mew, originally released in 2009. On Gatefold: 27 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Alternative Rock
- lush
- dreamy
- art school
About
As with any Mew recording, the true magic contained inside their fifth studio album begins to unravel and captivate you upon repeated listens. But after the first play, the genius here is clearly evident. The intricate elegance of <i>No More Stories Are Told Today…</i> begins with “New Terrain,” a psychedelic orchestra of soundscapes and sonic textures that yields another song named “Nervous” if you play it backwards. (Mew leaves it to your own devices as to figure out how to do this). Not since the Stone Roses recordings from the early ‘90s has a band offered two songs in one by playing it in reverse. The summery “Beach” is a romantic tune that sounds like Josh Rouse collaborating with Air, and the danceable “Tricks of the Trade” recalls the kind of ‘80s electropop that accompanied clove-smoking club girls decked out in black and white. “Sometimes Life Isn’t Easy” is an otherworldly epic replete with a children’s choir and a sonic expanse big enough for stadiums. Fans of the band’s prog side will feel at home with the bookending “Reprise,” a tune worthy of listening to while wearing a cape.
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Tracklist
- 1New Terrain3:14
- 2Introducing Palace Players4:45
- 3Beach2:45
- 4Repeaterbeater2:31
- 5Intermezzo 10:27
- 6Silas the Magic Car4:00
- 7Cartoons and Macramé Wounds7:12
- 8Hawaii Dream1:47
- 9Hawaii4:59
- 10Vaccine5:07
- 11Tricks of the Trade4:28
- 12Intermezzo 20:58
- 13Sometimes Life Isn't Easy5:10
- 14Reprise5:33
- 15Owl (B-Side) [Bonus Track]1:18
- 16Start (B-Side) [Bonus Track]2:00
- 17Swimmer's Chant (B-Side) [Bonus Track]3:25
Credits
Performers
- Bo Madsen
- Jonas Bjerre
- Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen
- Mathias Friis-HansenMARIMBA KALIMBA PERCUSSION
- Damon TutunjianBASS
- Nick WattsKEYBOARDS
- Bastian JuelBASS
- Sellasi DewornuPERCUSSION
- Nico MuhlyARRANGED BY
- Steve ColemanSAXOPHONE
- Mari HelgerlikovaVOCALS
- Jon VindingVOCALS
- Anne Christine BerggrenBACKING VOCALS
- Anni MogensenBACKING VOCALS
- Lianna QuarshieBACKING VOCALS
- Nanna Secker LarschBACKING VOCALS
- Emily Holbek PiercyBACKING VOCALS
- Fannie Cecile Privat KlintBACKING VOCALS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 27 pressings tracked on Gatefold
