[pic=121_1248888824.jpg]Mew - Introducing Palace Players! Wie, wat zie ik u denken? Mew, uit Denemarken, was onlangs de support band van Nine Inch Nails (handpicked by Trent himself!). Not your average popmusic, maar spek naar de bek van de alternatieve/rock muziekliefhebbers. Full album verschijnt 17/08. Intussen verneem je meer over de band hieronder:CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED DANISH ROCKERS MEW SET TO RELEASEFOURTH STUDIO ALBUM ON AUGUST 17MEW HAND PICKED TO PLAY DATES WITH NINE INCH NAILS THIS SUMMERNew York, NY – On August 17th Columbia Records will release Mew’s fourth studio album titled:No more storiesAre told todayI’m sorryThey washed awayNo more storiesThe world is greyI’m tiredLet’s wash awayThe post-rock trio will play a handful of international dates opening for Nine Inch Nails this summer. The band was personally chosen by Trent Reznor for their multi-instrumental, visually captivating live performances that have garnered a worldwide following and critical acclaim from Rolling Stone, Spin, Pitchfork, Entertainment Weekly, NME and more. Mew will bring that performance stateside in July to play the Pitchfork Festival on July 19th in Chicago, IL.No more stories… was recorded during the summer of 2008 in Brooklyn, NY with renowned producer Rich Costey (Muse, Glasvegas, NIN). The band spent the last year between Brooklyn and Copenhagen perfecting the albums new up-beat and lighter aura, as well as, creating animation for their upcoming live performances. Most of this was documented along the way by the band and can be seen and heard in short diary entries on the bands MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/mewThe timeline leading up to the August release will include an EP, No More Stories, due out on June 30th that will include 2 new tracks from the upcoming album along with 3 b-sides and will be available on the band’s tour dates, at indie retail and on all DSPs (with a complete my album option starting August 25th on iTunes). The band is also filming a cinematic series of 3 videos with award winning director, Martin de Thurah, who is known for his work with Fever Ray, Glasvegas, and Royskopp.Mew’s 2003 European release of Frengers, also produced by Costey, caught the ears of profound music lovers and indie tastemakers. Leading up to their sophomore release of, And the Glass Handed Kites, in 2006 in which international demand for the band increased and eventually garnered the release of both albums in the US. To date the band has been praised by the press. Hailed by Spin Magazine as, “experimental enough to woo fans of Radiohead, and straight forward enough to lap up lovers of Coldplay.” Pitchfork called the band’s sound, “cutting-edge elegant,” and Filter Magazine called Mew, “the best Scandinavian export since IKEA.”###No more stories… Track Listing:New TerrainIntroducing Palace PlayersBeachRepeaterbeaterSilas The Magic CarCartoons and Macramé WoundsA DreamHawaiiVaccineTricks Of The TradeSometimes Life Isn’t EasyRepriseNo More Stories EP Track Listing:Introducing Palace PlayersRepeaterbeaterOwl (B-side)Start (B-side)Swimmers Chant (B-side)Mew Tour Dates:6/29 Phillipshalle Dusseldorf w/NIN6/30 Berlin Arena Berlin, Germany w/NIN7/2 Roskilde Festival Denmark7/4 Ruisrock Festival Finland7/7 Zenih De Paris Paris, France w/NIN7/8 Heinkein Music Hall Amsterdamn w/NIN7/9 Rockhal Luxembourg w/NIN7/15 O2 Arena London w/NIN7/17 Latitude Festival UK7/19 Pitchfork Festival Chicago, IL8/3 Indonesia8/5 Taiwan8/7 Summer Sonic Tokyo8/8 Summer Sonic Osaka8/12 Oslo, Norway8/14 Beatday 09 Copenhagen, Denmark# # # # #www.mewsite.com
