Visuals | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 28 April 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, pop[1] | |||
Length | 43:46 | |||
Label | Play It Again Sam | |||
Producer | Mew | |||
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Singles from Visuals | ||||
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Visuals is the seventh studio album by Danish alternative rock band Mew. It was released on 28 April 2017.[2] On 24 January 2017, Mew announced the album via their official website, while a song from the album, "Carry Me to Safety", was premiered on Danish radio station P6 Beat.
First single "85 Videos" was released together with a music video on 16 February. It is the first Mew album not to feature guitarist Bo Madsen, who left the band after their previous album, + − (2015), and their first album since No More Stories... (2009) to be recorded as a trio.
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 74/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Drowned in Sound | 7/10[5] |
Exclaim! | 6/10[6] |
Pitchfork | 6.2/10[1] |
PopMatters | [7] |
Upon its release, the album received favourable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 74, based on 9 reviews.[3]
All tracks are written by Jonas Bjerre, Johan Wohlert, and Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Nothingness and No Regrets" | 4:28 |
2. | "The Wake of Your Life" | 4:42 |
3. | "Candy Pieces All Smeared Out" | 3:36 |
4. | "In a Better Place" | 4:40 |
5. | "Ay Ay Ay" | 3:40 |
6. | "Learn Our Crystals" | 5:20 |
7. | "Twist Quest" | 3:20 |
8. | "Shoulders" | 2:52 |
9. | "85 Videos" | 4:36 |
10. | "Zanzibar" | 2:04 |
11. | "Carry Me to Safety" | 4:28 |
Total length: | 43:46 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Seeker Shivers" | 2:40 |
13. | "Heavenly Jewel Thief" | 4:16 |
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Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 193 |
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[9] | 18 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] | 15 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] | 35 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] | 47 |
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Japan[13] | 21 April 2017 | CD, digital download | Play It Again Sam |
Worldwide[14] | 28 April 2017 | LP, CD, digital download |