MEW and Kent
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Topic: MEW and Kent
Posted By: Figglesnout
Subject: MEW and Kent
Date Posted: January 17 2007 at 21:58
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The first, a great, etheral band from Denmark that could be considered to be "progressive" in the modern sense--especially when you listen to their latest album "AND THE GLASS HANDED KITES" which is a phenomenal album...their vocalist is like nothing I've heard before--he can reach very high and very low notes and retain the overall beauty his voice possesses. Great band--very spacey.
http://www.myspace.com/mew - MEW Myspace Specifically listen to Am I Wry No and The Zookeeper's Boy http://www.purevolume.com/mew - MEW Purevolume listen to Special As for Kent, they are an ongoing Swedish rock act and they are the best I've heard in terms of creating great hooks with great melodies and throwing on great vocals to boot. Seriously one of the absolute best bands I've ever heard and well worth a listen. Check out the album "Vapen och Ammunition". Fans of Sigur Ros will like the Swedish language, and fans of "The Bends" era Radiohead will enjoy pretty much anything and everything Kent has to offer. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=6733769 - Kent Myspace listen to Dom Andra and then look around for more tracks. The song from the B-Sidor album isn't bad either... I highly suggest you check out Kent other than the myspace, which for some reason features some of their most lackluster songs...(Dom Andra is great however) ------------- I'm a reasonable man, get off my case |
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Posted By: enteredwinter
Date Posted: January 18 2007 at 00:20
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Thanks for the info and links. This reinforces what I already knew, which is that I need to get into both of these bands. As far as Kent goes, do you happen to know if their album "Isola" is good? That's the one I was going to start with first based on other people's opinions of the band and its albums. |
Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: January 18 2007 at 07:15
Both are massively popular here in Finland (which should automatically exclude them from being prog, of course  ). Seriously though, they're both quite alright, but can't say I listen to them very often.
"Isola" is a good choice, IMO. ------------- 
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enteredwinter wrote:Posted By: Figglesnout
Date Posted: January 18 2007 at 08:09
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Isola is good, but it's in english--which makes it very different from the other Kent albums--so be careful with it. It's not bad to start with, but it's not the best either. "Vapen och Ammunition" or "Du und Dog Jogden" are better starters in my opinion =) ------------- I'm a reasonable man, get off my case |
Posted By: Matteo
Date Posted: January 18 2007 at 10:38
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Mew are huge here in Denmark, esecially about a year ago they got played constantly on the radio, tv, everywhere... I guess they're ok, but i personally find their music rather boring, and i don't listen to them.. That said, i believe their "frengers" album has got a couple of nice songs like "156", "snow brigade", and especially the long instrumental "comforting sounds".. I definatly prefer Kent and i think it's great that they sing in swedish, sounds nice.. I own their latest album, and it's pretty decent.. If you want to know the band i would reccomend you listen to songs like "dom andra", "musik non stop", "400 sl*g" and especially "om du var här" which is imo one of the best pop/rock songs of the 90's.. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/CTaxt/ - www.last.fm/user/CTaxt/ |
Posted By: Evans
Date Posted: January 18 2007 at 10:55
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Wow, i never thought the day would come when someone started a Kent thread in PA :) I guess i'll have to admit that... whether i like it or not, Kent were my first favourite band, and that Hagnesta Hill is my favourite album by them. I don't get why you should listen to them if you're not swedish, though. They're very much about the lyrics, there's not very much musical complexity or anything, and you probably need a good dose of teenage angst (or, if you're not a teenager, to remember how it was being one) to really appreciate them. They're not particularly dark or anything, but most people (i think) would agree that the usually wall-crafted lyrics and Jocke Berg's emotional singing are the biggest assets of Kent. If you have, however, then both Isola (with their best song ever, 747) and Hagnesta hill (with some of my more personal favourites) are good bets. Du Och Jag Döden is also pretty good, but has less of an "indie" sound (if that makes any sense).. And King Volta, all Kent albums are in swedish orinally, but isola and hagnesta hill have been released with the lyrics sung in english as well, so.. :) ------------- 
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Posted By: Figglesnout
Date Posted: January 18 2007 at 16:45
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yes i knew that--but isola--the english version is the only version still in print (as far as i'm aware), whereas hagnesta hill both english and swedish versions are avaible...every other album is in swedish, but it was rumored for awhile that they were making an english version of "vapen och ammunition" which is my favorite album...
as for therm being a "teen" band...maybe in denmark or something, but i think now-a-days, they are no more a teen band than maybe radiohead or porcupine tree would be considered a "teen" band...but that's just me. then again, i am a "teen"...but my father likes them, and i actually know many adults taht enjoy them. ------------- I'm a reasonable man, get off my case |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: January 19 2007 at 17:27
| Mew is one of my favourite bands. Their album And the Glass Handed Kites is a masterpiece, and Frengers is very good aswell. I've never really cared about Kent though. |
Posted By: Asyte2c00
Date Posted: January 19 2007 at 17:40
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I always hear Mew being referered to asd Dream Pop.
Thats why I have everything the Cocteau Twins have released. I have my fill of Dream Op, not to mention goth, depondent, melnacholy ethereal music Cocteau Twins released during their fruitful career.
I dont need more dream pop. I saw Mew live last summer; they opened for Bloc Party. I enjoyed them the most. Secret Machines werent ba either.
A bit reluctant to get into Mew.
Whats the deal with Frengers ?
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: January 19 2007 at 17:49
just came onto some Mew albums myself 
Will be listening to this weekend. current sentiment is not postive for
inclusion at this.. or near future point.
------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Evans
Date Posted: January 20 2007 at 06:49
What's your favourite song from V&A, then? :) -------------
'Let's give it another fifteen seconds..' |
Posted By: Figglesnout
Date Posted: January 21 2007 at 20:24
my favorite(s) are Duett, Elite, and Sundance Kid ------------- I'm a reasonable man, get off my case |
Posted By: Figglesnout
Date Posted: January 21 2007 at 20:26
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oh hah. I wasn't suggesting they be included at all. I don't think they're prog, just that they have some prog tendencies and are progressive (insofar) in development. Listen to the differences between "Frengers" and "And the Glass Handed kites" ... besides the vocalist, they could be different bands...
EDIT: This was directed at the quote from mickey about just picking up a mew album... ------------- I'm a reasonable man, get off my case |