This morphean music might slow you
down, but only a fool would sleep
through Mew. The Danish rock band hit
a bump when founding bassist Johan
Wolhert bowed out in 2006, but it’s done
well here to call up Damon Tutunjian
and Bastian Juel for support. A luscious,
lofty lullaby of dreamy ditties, this disc
displays the best elements of good
shoegaze: compelling songcraft and perfect
pacing. Aside from the spastically
funky “Introducing Palace Place,” there’s
little in-your-face bass. It totally works. If
you missed the band’s latest North America
tour, take the time to bone up on this
batch of well-made music. Next time,
you’ll want to stay up and sing along.