The MewX Podcast

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! Why Are You Looking Grave?, was the third single released from Mew's fourth album, And the Glass Handed Kites. This week we discuss our feelings about this song, the involvement of J Mascis from Dinosaur Jr. and its many different versions. Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Keir Martin. Why Are You Looking Grave?, Album version W...

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! In this week's episode we dig into what Nothingness and No Regrets, the opening track of Mew's to date latest album, Visuals, could possibly be about. We also discuss Mew's transformation from shoegaze to stadium rock. Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Keir Martin. Nothingness and No Regrets, Visuals version Lyrics: Nothingness a...

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! In the late 1990s, a young American girl, then known as Becky Jarrett, got in touch with a Danish band by the name of Mew. Together they recorded the song Symmetry. Little did she know that the song she recorded as a teenager, would still be played all over the world decades later. We're joined by Becky, now Wilson, as she shares her story of going to Copenhagen to rec...

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! Season 5 of The MewX Podcast starts off with not a normal B-side episode, but a B-side Bonanza! We discuss some of Mew's dearest and rarest non-album tracks in this special episode. Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Keir Martin. Where Have All The Geysers Gone?, B-side for I Should Have Been A Tsin-Tsi (For You) Like Chaser, B-si...

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! We're back with a bonus episode. This time we're not talking Mew, but Jonas Bjerre's new project, Tachys. We're also joined by the band members themselves, Jonas Bjerre and Tobias Wilner, to discuss the making of their debut album, live shows and how their working relationship has developed over the years. We'll be back with season 5 of the podcast later in the summer....

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! Season 4 of the podcast ends with a chat with Mew's bassist, Johan Wohlert. He talks about his role in the band, how he came back to Mew after seven years out, his relationship with "No More Stories", how it was to play "And the Glass Handed Kites" live from start to finish, Mads Wegner's influence on the live shows, the upcoming symphonic shows, what he wants to do wi...

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! We take a look at one of Mew's B-sides in this episode, when we discuss the mysterious Swimmer's Chant. We're joined by our friend and former guest, Maja Aaby Pedersen. Episode artwork and Swimmer's Chant cover song by Maja Aaby Pedersen. Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Keir Martin. Guest: Maja Aaby Pedersen. Swimmer's Chant, N...

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! We go back to the first song on Mew's debut album this week, as we cover Wheels Over Me. With us we have our new friend, Sofie Thybo Pedersen from Copenhagen. Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Keir Martin. Guest: Sofie Thybo Pedersen. Wheels Over Me, Album Version Wheels Over Me, Demo Version Wheels Over Me, Alleder Und Fa Remix...

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! This week's song is yet another song from "+ -", Interview the Girls. We're joined by the star from Tachys' music videos, the Mexican model and aspiring actor, Karime Bribiesca. Episode artwork by Hugo A. López. Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Keir Martin. Guest: Karime Bribiesca. Interview the Girls, Album Version Live version...

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! We're back to covering our weekly Mew songs again with another song from "+ -", Clinging to a Bad Dream. Fellow Frenger, Shannen Stiffler, joins us from Detroit, Michigan, in discussing the song. Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Keir Martin. Clinging to a Bad Dream, Album Version Live versions: Medley, Live at Vega, Copenhagen,...

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! Thomas, Oddvar and Keir recently went to see Mew play live, after a three-year break from doing live shows. We're also joined by MewX creator, Tero Heikkinen, who helps us recap the four shows we saw in total. We'll be back next Monday with a regular episode. Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Oddvar Røste and Keir Martin. Guest: Tero Heikkinen. Live versions: C...

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! It's time to discuss one of Mew's most radio-friendly songs, The Night Believer from + -. We're also joined by photographer and director of the music video for Tachy's song, When the World Wakes Up, Hugo A. López. Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Keir Martin. The Night Believer, Album Version The Night Believer, Radio Edit The N...

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! We're joined by two guests this week, Joey and Nico, to discuss Learn Our Crystals from Visuals. Who can make the best case for this somewhat unusual Mew song? Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Keir Martin. Learn Our Crystals, Album Version Live versions: Learn Our Crystals, Live at Kesärauha, Turku, 2021 Lyrics: Learn Our Crysta...

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! In this episode the gang takes a splash into the depths of Hawaii. Are there any new Mew-steries to be found? Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Keir Martin. Hawaii, Album Version Live versions: Hawaii, Live at The Interface, 2009 Hawaii, Live at Roskilde, 2012 Lyrics: Hawaii lyrics Other links: Björk - Hunter, Official Music Vide...

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! We go back to the early days of Mew this week to discuss the album-closer on their debut album, A Triumph for Man, Coffee Break. We also get our friend Heather's coffee tips. Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Keir Martin. Coffee Break, A Triumph for Man Version Live versions: Coffee Break, Live at Debaser, Stockholm, 2014 Lyrics:...

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! This week we go Down Under, as we discuss the first single from Visuals, 85 Videos. Richard Sallis from Adelaide, South Australia, stayed up all night to join us and talk about one of his favorite Mew tracks. Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Keir Martin. 85 Videos, Visuals Version 85 Videos, Official Music Video Live versions me...

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! In this episode we discuss the mysteriously radio-friendly song from No More Stories, Beach. We're joined by Kyle from St. Paul, Minnesota, who joins us in sharing his take on the song. Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Keir Martin. Beach, No More Stories Version Beach, Trentemøller Remix Beach, Official Music Video, Long Version...

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! We continue season 4 with a real classic track from Mew's early days, Mica. Our guest this episode is Diana Flores Blazquez from Mexico City, who joins us to discuss her favorite Mew song. Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Keir Martin. Mica, Half the World Is Watching Me Version Mica, Frengers Version Mica, Official Music Video L...

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! We start off season 4 with one of Mew's most popular songs, The Zookeeper's Boy. Former KEXP DJ Shannon Sauter joins us to talk about how the song changed her life, and having Mew on her radio show. We also talk about Animals of Many Kinds, which shares some lyrics with The Zookeeper's Boy. Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Keir...

The MewX Files At the end of the last season of The MewX Podcast, Oddvar discovered something peculiar, a new Mew-stery to explore. In this episode Ann puts on her detective hat, as she together with Oddvar, Thomas and new co-host of the MewX Podcast, Keir Martin, discuss and explore these new findings. Credits: Host: Ann Lancaster Also featured: Thomas Dyregaard, Oddvar Røste and Keir Martin Comm...

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! It's been 15 years since Mew's classic album "And the Glass Handed Kites" was released. We celebrate the occasion with a special episode, packed to the gills with personal stories and anecdotes, shared by your hosts, and many other frengers, related to the album. This episode is the last episode of season 3. We'll be back again soon with season 4. Thank you for listeni...

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! In this episode we reminisce about Mew's big comeback song from 2015, "Satellites." We also discuss how the song developed through the years, from its live debut in 2012, under the working title, "Klassen." Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Heather Tinneny. Satellites, Album version Satellites, Philharmonic version Satellites, Of...

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! We take a deep dive into the radio-friendly, yet mysterious, song from "No More Stories..."; Repeaterbeater. What's going on in the song, and in the music video? It repeats itself. Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Heather Tinneny. Repeaterbeater, Album version Repeaterbeater, Official Video, long version Repeaterbeater, Official...

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! We're joined by fellow Frenger, Nico, as we discuss the beautiful album ender from + -; "Cross the River on Your Own." Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Heather Tinneny. Guest: Nico. Cross the River on Your Own, Album version Live versions mentioned: Cross the River on Your Own, Live at Tavastia, Helsinki, 2014 Lyrics: Cross the...

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! Join us, as we discuss the synth-heavy opener from the Visuals tour, "In A Better Place." What kind of symbolism do we find in the lyrics, and in the music video? Credits: Host: Ann Lancaster Co-hosts: Thomas Dyregaard, Oddvar Røste and Heather Tinneny. In A Better Place, Official Video In A Better Place, Purity Ring Remix Live versions mentioned: In A Better Place, Li...