No More Stories’ stretches the bounds of Mew with glitchy experimentalism while the pop foundation of proper verses choruses act as the line that reel the two sides of Mew back together. NMS’s gives more validation to Bo Madsen’s theory that Mew is “the world’s only indie stadium band”. ‘Introducing Palace Players’ and ‘RepeaterBeater’ have hints of an air that make them feel as though Mew’s recording would only be properly listened to live in the largest of stadiums backed by a light show of equal proportion. Just as you feel that your listening to a record of epic proportions Mew brings the show back to the lonely hearts club status with ‘Start’. Solo piano leads the way for Jonas Bjerre signature high vocals to evoke less emotion than he attempts. Though you’ll feel that Mew is toying with you, waiting for the right moment to bring the stadium status chord progression and chorus in, it never happens.

Coming in at 5 Tracks ‘No More Stories’ is as equally split amongst the pop and shoegaze lines that Mew itself seems to be split by. Each side of Mew’s creative personality is bursting at the seams while at the same time ripping the band in two different directions. Though it may be too late for Mew to reach Coldplay levels of stardom, if they never do it wasn’t for lack of talent. The band is able to churn out repeatably listenable studio performances that most bands only dream of. If they were to decide that they wanted to engage the pop side of their creativity fully they could be the worlds first indie stadium band but until they do we can stay burning with anticipation for the next creative crumb of Mew.

tracklist:
1. Introducing Palace Players
2. Repeater Beater
3. Owl
4. Start
5. Swimmer’s Chant



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