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+ - (Quiet Sessions)
Rock · 2015 · 6 tracks · 30m

+ - (Quiet Sessions)

Mew

A fragile, acoustic deconstruction of their most ambitious anthems. Jonas Bjerre's falsetto floats over sparse piano and guitar, revealing the raw heart of Mew.

May 1, 2015 · Play It Again Sam

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A fragile and hushed intimacy that feels like a shared secret in a cold room.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks · 30m
01
Satellites (Quiet Session)
5:01
02
Water Slides (Quiet Session)
5:26
03
Witness (Quiet Session)
3:18
04
Making Friends (Quiet Session)
4:52
05
My Complications (Quiet Session)
5:13
06
Cross The River On Your Own (Quiet Session)
6:28
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the frantic energy of the original Witness into a skeletal, haunting piano ballad.
The way the falsetto hangs in the air during the final minute of Cross The River On Your Own, stripped of its usual orchestral backing.
The audible intake of breath before the first verse of Satellites, emphasizing the extreme intimacy of the recording.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does + - (Quiet Sessions) sound next to the rest of Mew's catalogue?

Serene+4.0σ

Serene saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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