Welcome to The MewX Podcast! Mew dropped a bombshell on everyone last week. Jonas Bjerre is leaving the band. We've been recording a few episodes for the upcoming season 6 of the podcast, but were not planning on releasing anything just yet. However, this announcement changed our plans a bit, as we give you our reactions to the news. We also decide…

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! It's Easter egg time! Season 5 is over, but to keep the wait for season 6 a little shorter, we have this bonus episode for you. The legendary American music producer, Michael Beinhorn, joined Thomas and Oddvar for a chat about his work with Mew. We talk about how he found out about Mew, creating And the Glass Handed Kit…

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! Season 5 comes to and end, as we talk about one of Mew's most popular songs, Special. We're joined by Oddvar's brother Simen, to discuss his favorite song. We also get some help to solve a mystery in the lyrics, when we get an unexpected call during the recording. What do you think of Special, and what do you think Agar…

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! This week we're joined by the brain behind the Themes For Great Cities project, Alex Maiolo. Alex, Jonas Bjerre, Jonas Kaarnamets, Erki Pärnoja and the city of Tallinn, released an album earlier this month, of music made largely on modular synths, performed live at Tallinn Music Week. It's an inspirational talk about ho…

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! We're joined this week by Mew's live keyboardist and guitarist, Nick Watts and Mads Wegner. We hear all about how they got into playing with Mew, their careers outside of Mew, life on tour, fears of replacing former band members, etc. One for the road! Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard. Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røs…

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! It's time for a doubleheader, when we this week discuss two of Mew's shorter, but sweeter songs, Shoulders and Zanzibar, from Visuals. We also hear an alternative song about Zanzibar. Which of the two songs do you prefer? Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard. Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Keir Martin. Shoulders, …

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! It's time for another vintage Mew track, Her Voice Is Beyond Her Years. We discuss both versions of the song, and the mysterious feature artist, Stina Nordenstam. We also find out where the song title came from! Do you prefer the early version from Half the World Is Watching Me, or the later Frengers version? Credits: H…

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! This week we're drawing cartoons with guest frenger Martha, to discuss the epic number from 2009's No More Stories..., Cartoons and Macramé Wounds. Is this one song, or multiple songs in one? What is Jonas singing about? And which nu-metal band is brought up when discussing the song title? Listen to the episode, and you…

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! It's a Mew year, and we're back after a couple of weeks off! We kick off 2023 with the song inspired by the Transformers, Count to Ten. Together with guest frenger, Nico, we not only talk about the song in question, but also about the Transformers franchise. There's also another guest stopping by to greet the frengers. …

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! Mew-rry Christmas, fellow Frengers! We celebrate the holidays together with MewX founder, Tero, and talk about the beautiful song from, And the Glass Handed Kites, White Lips Kissed, in both its English and Japanese form. The big question we ask in this episode is, is White Lips Kissed actually a Christmas song? Credits…

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! Hate it or love it? Saliva, from Mew's second album, Half the World Is Watching Me, splits the room in this week's episode. Is this Mew's most controversial song? Is it just an annoying sit-com theme tune, or a fun pop song? Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Keir Martin. Saliva, A…

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! In this episode we try to figure out Mew's, according to themselves, most complicated song, Beautiful Balloon, from the debut album A Triumph for Man. We also do our best to decipher the missing pieces of the song's strange lyrics. Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Keir Martin. Be…

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 M…

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…

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 …

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 Shoul…

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…

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, th…

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 Mar…

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, …

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 Bribiesc…

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…

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 lyric…

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: Coff…

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 Versio…

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, Trentemøll…

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 M…

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 …

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: T…

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 ba…

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 versi…

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, Off…

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, L…

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 Re…

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! This week your regular podcast hosts go "Behind the Drapes," and hand over the mics to fellow Frengers; Keir, Keegan and Joey. Credits: Host: Keir Martin Co-hosts: Keegan Davey and Joey Hein. Behind the Drapes, Album version Behind the Drapes, Backdrop visuals Lyrics: Behind the Drapes lyrics Recommendations: Real Estat…

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! Once again, we go back to the early days of Mew, and discuss "Panda," which was featured both on the demo, "6 Songs" and the debut album, "A Triumph For Man." And who is Andy Pandy? Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Heather Tinneny. Panda, Album version Panda, Demo version Panda, …

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! In this episode we talk about another favorite among many Frengers; Sometimes Life Isn't Easy, from the Album "No More Stories..." We discuss the different versions of the song, and read out a personal letter from a Frenger. Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Heather Tinneny. Somet…

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! This week we go back in time, to a song that never made it to an album. Say You're Sorry first featured on the demo tape, "6 Songs" from 1995. Join us in exploring the beginning of Mew. Credits: Host: Heather Tinneny Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Thomas Dyregaard. Say You're Sorry, demo version Say You're So…

Welcome to The MewX Podcast!After a long break, we're back with the third season of the podcast. We start off with a double-header; A Dark Design and Saviours of Jazz Ballet (Fear Me, December), from the classic album, "And the Glass Handed Kites."Credits:Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Heather Tinneny.A Dark Design…

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! The gang is back with a one-off episode recorded on December 27, 2019. The plan was originally to release season 3 in early 2020, but busy personal lives forced us to postpone our plans. We decided to release this episode now, since we had it laying around, and hope it can offer some temporary relief during these trying…

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! On the day of the release of this episode, the fantastic Mew album, "No More Stories...", turns 10. We celebrate this by discussing our relationship with the album, hear from other frengers, talk favorite songs, and much, much more. Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Heather Tinnen…

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! It's the end of season 2 of the podcast, and we close it out with Mew's longest song to date, Rows. If you're not familiar with the song, we recommend listening to it before starting the episode. Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Heather Tinneny. Special guest: Holly Gamblin. Rows…

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! This episode is all about the song that always gets the crowd singing along. A true favorite among most Frengers, Snow Brigade. If you're not familiar with the song, we recommend listening to it before starting the episode. Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Heather Tinneny. Specia…

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! In this episode we talk inner urges, as we discuss the beautiful That Time on the Ledge. If you're not familiar with the song, we recommend listening to it before starting the episode. Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Heather Tinneny. That Time on the Ledge, single version Live v…

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! This week we talk all about the dark and majestic track from And the Glass Handed Kites, An Envoy to the Open Fields. If you're not familiar with the song, we recommend listening to it before starting the episode. Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Heather Tinneny. An Envoy to the …

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! In this episode we are joined by the Danish Frenger, Maja Aaby Pedersen, and talk about Silas the Magic Car, and its Reprise. If you're not familiar with the songs, we recommend listening to them before starting the episode. Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Heather Tinneny. Speci…

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! In this episode we about Candy Pieces All Smeared out from Visuals with the Finland based British Mew fanatic, Dean Pattrick. If you're not familiar with the song, we recommend listening to it before starting the episode. Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Heather Tinneny. Special …