Mew

Philéas wrote: ^Art Rock, not Prog Related. Having Pure Reason Revolution in Art Rock and Mew in Prog Related wouldn't make sense.

Thanks a lot, Philéas! Unfortunately, this will have to wait for some time, as I will be away for the holidays. However, I promise I'll do that ASAP when I get back.

I have those albums:
A Triumph for Man
Half the World Is Watching Me
Frengers
And the Glass Handed Kites

And solely based on Glass, I would be inclined to add them to Art-Rock.
However the other albums, they do not make to me a strong case for addition. Good and nice rock, but not more. This is why I don't like the tagging of a band and not albums... we lose so much precision this way.

EDIT - (even though I shouldn't) I am now listening to their albums over again. And my conclusion would be Prog-Related.
Sorry Phileas, I see what you mean, but the overall impression I get fomr this is more of a rock outfit with other than usual characteristics, but in general the overall sound reminds me of other rock bands. They do bear some more sophisticated/complex parts in their songs, but it is not the dominant trait of their music. I think they fit prog-related due to this. (which is for the admins to decide).

Just my thoughts, not meaning to offend the fans (I love the music as well, otherwise I wouldn't bother with their albums).



    
    

Edited by avestin - December 18 2006 at 11:24

OK, we can go about it in two ways.. Either you wait for me (or rather us..) to come back from the holidays and judge the band for ourselves, or one of you asks the Admin team to be allowed to add them to Prog-Related. However, as concerns the latter move, I don't know whether it is sensible to continue adding bands that may stir up further controversy. I leave the decision up to you.

I think their music is far more complex than just prog related.

yes, not to artrock - i don't want it to be spoiled with semi-prog.

Ghost Rider wrote: OK, I listened to "And the Glass-Handed Kites", and unfortunately for you Mew fans I was not impressed at all. I found the album extremely heavy going and only very slightly related with prog. Consequently, Art Rock is out of the question - Prog-Related maybe, but I'd hesitate to put them there either. There have been too many controversial additions so far, and I'd rather concentrate on adding real prog bands - there are many that are still out of our database.

Just answered a mail from the Band Submission Team after listening carefully their "masterpiece" "Mew and the Glass Handed Kites.

Edited by Ivan_Melgar_M - February 01 2007 at 00:56

enteredwinter wrote: Having only heard And the Glass Handed Kites, I see parallels between Mew and Radiohead, Muse, Dredg, Pure Reason Revolution, and others. I definitely understand the gut reaction upon hearing the album of saying "They're not prog, or even prog-related!" However, if you give it a chance, I think the similarities to the bands I mentioned become apparent. Also, there's sometimes an interesting use of rhythm variation within songs. I think an inclusion in prog-related is justified. If not now, then certainly if their next album sounds similar (or more "proggy") than ATGHK, there's a strong argument to bring them on board.

We can never agree because this is art, not a hard science. Everyone seems to have their own perception of what is prog and what isn't - and this will never, ever change because the 'prog quotient' of a band or artist cannot be quantified.

As to the silliness of Prog-Related... It may very well be, but we have tried (in vain, or so it seems) to drive home the point that it exists for a very good reason - the owners want it. Therefore, I suggest all the people who disagree with its existence write a letter to the owners in order to ask them to abolish PR. None of us can do anything about it but try to avoid preposterous additions.