5.0 out of 5 stars
Best CD of 2005, and two bonus tracks make it worth the import price., January 14, 2007
This review is from: Mew and Glass Handed Kites (Audio CD)
I bought this CD in a whim at the Virgin Records Megastore in NYC by recommendation. I'd never listened to the band before, but I've heard their praises. I knew I was taking a risk buying a disk from an unfamiliar band for over $30 but I was loaded at the time. As soon as I was able to access my CD player on the bus en route back to my grandmother's house I popped this in and my eyes popped open.
I was startled at how good this was, first things I noticed, the singer has a cool voice, some of the songs are really catchy, this is amazing. I had it on repeat spin for weeks after and I still listen to it daily. I've never heard anything quite like this before, but I liked it. Thanks to Mew I've now explored more alternative rock in their vein, such as Serena Maneesh. U2 hailed this as the best of 05' and I can hear some of their influence in this. I can also see the Coldplay comparisons, but Mew isn't a cure for insomnia.
The standout tracks for me were "Special", "Apocalypso", "White Lips Kissed", "Zookeeper's Boy", "Why are you looking so grave?", "Chinaberry Tree", "A Dark Design", "Saviors of Jazz Ballet", "An Envoy to Open Fields", "The Seething Rain Weeps for You", "Louise Louisa" and the Japanese version of "White Lips Kissed(Shiroi Kuchibiruno Izanai)". However this is an album you have to listen from beginning to end to get the whole jist of it and to experience it's greatness in it's entirety. This was the best purchase of last Summer and I look forward to treasuring this for years to come. Thank you Mew for the amazing music, and thank you Virgin Records NYC for having such a great musical selection.
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