Mew‘s days as a band are formally over after enjoying their last present at London’s Roundhouse.
The Danish alt-rock band confirmed in 2024 that they have been set to interrupt up after three a long time collectively. Their last present was initially meant to happen in Copenhagen’s Royal Area in Could 2025 however additional dates have been later added, and thus they wrapped up their profession on the Roundhouse.
The present featured a plethora of main songs from all through their discography, with the ultimate track they performed stay as a band being the favored ‘Comforting Sounds’.
The producer Wealthy Costey – who has combined a bunch of giant albums together with Foo Fighters’ ‘Echoes, Silence, Endurance and Grace’, Sam Fender’s ‘Hypersonic Missiles’ (which he additionally produced), My Chemical Romance’s ‘Three Cheers For Candy Revenge’ and varied albums by Muse – was in attendance.
Writing on Instagram paying tribute to the band, who he had additionally labored with, he mentioned: “A really particular and bittersweet night at The Roundhouse in London as Danish band Mew play their last present with singer Jonas Bjerre. A very long time in the past I used to be introduced in to supply them – my first main label production- as a result of they have been followers of The Swirlies, who have been really my first manufacturing.
“Enthusiastic and risk-taking A&R for Columbia Jonnie Blackburn (within the final picture) endorsed the thought and we ended up making the Frengers LP. My reminiscence of that course of is nothing however good, partly attributable to their curiosity in journey but additionally their goodness as folks. Exhausting to elucidate however there’s just a few magic about them. I’m unhappy to see this chapter go, but additionally thrilled that it even occurred within the first place. We labored on many different issues collectively and so they by no means misplaced their skill to solid a spell. Thanks, Jonas, Johan, Silas and sure Bo.”
Take a look at the setlist and photographs from the present beneath:
Setlist:
‘Reprise’
‘Satellites’
‘Particular’
‘The Zookeeper’s Boy’
‘Circuitry Of The Wolf’
‘Chinaberry Tree’
‘Then I Run’
‘Gliding’
‘Ay Ay Ay’
‘Snow Brigade’
‘Symmetry’
‘156’
‘Apocalypso’
‘Saviours Of Jazz Ballet’
‘She Spider’
‘Rows’
Encore:
‘Introducing Palace Gamers’
‘I Ought to Have Been A Tsin-Tsi (For You)’
‘Am I Wry? No’
‘Comforting Sounds’
In a joint assertion to their followers upon saying their break-up, the band wrote: “Frengers, we’re past excited to play these exhibits as they mark a really distinctive event for us, for you and for Mew. Johan, Silas, Jonas.”
A separate message from frontman Bjerre learn: “Dearest Frengers, Subsequent yr marks the thirtieth anniversary of Mew! It’s been fairly a journey, that’s introduced me and my pretty band mates on numerous adventures, for which I’m eternally grateful. And none of it might have occurred if not for you Frengers and your help. That is one thing I’ve by no means taken as a right, and by no means will.”
He continued: “For me, this journey might be coming to an finish. Subsequent yr might be my final yr with Mew. I’ve come to the realisation that it’s time for me personally to embark on a special journey, and deal with different artistic tasks. I’m so comfortable that we get to play these farewell exhibits, and that I get to go on one final journey with my expensive associates and co-founders Johan and Silas, in addition to the Doc and Mads Wegner.
“I might be writing an extended submit about all of this quickly. For now, I can’t wait to see you on the market on the exhibits subsequent yr! Love, Jonas.”
Moreover, the three bandmates regarded again on their 30 years collectively in an prolonged assertion: “No person of their proper thoughts would have imagined us nonetheless being right here again in 1995, after we began out, making noise in Jonas’ teenage bed room. However we did! Perhaps we have been out of our minds, on a mission. We dared to dream, and dream huge collectively.”
Mew added: “Right this moment we now have been around the globe, performed extra exhibits than we will keep in mind and but it feels similar to yesterday, sitting there in that noisy bed room attempting to develop into a band.
“We wish to invite all of our Frengers around the globe to a celebration of our 30 years of being Mew. We’re past excited to play these exhibits as they mark a really distinctive event for us, for you and for Mew. Sincerely yours, Johan, Silas, Jonas.”
