Visuals (album)

2017 studio album by Mew

Visuals

Studio album by

Mew

Released| 28 April 2017 (2017-04-28)
Recorded| 2016
Genre| Alternative rock, pop[1]
Length| 43:46
Label| Play It Again Sam
Producer| Mew
Mew chronology
| \+ −
(2015)  | Visuals
(2017)  |

|
|

Singles from  Visuals

1. "85 Videos"
Released: 16 February 2017
2. "Twist Quest"
Released: 3 April 2017
3. "In a Better Place"
Released: 11 May 2017

Visuals is the seventh, and likely final, 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.

## Critical reception

[edit]

Professional ratingsAggregate scores

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]

## Track listing

[edit]

All tracks are written by Jonas Bjerre, Johan Wohlert, and Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen.

Visuals track listingNo.| Title| Length

|
|

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

Bonus tracks on Japanese releaseNo.| Title| Length

|
|

12.| "Seeker Shivers"| 2:40
13.| "Heavenly Jewel Thief"| 4:16

## Personnel

[edit]

Mew

* Jonas Bjerre – vocals, keyboards, guitar
* Johan Wohlert – bass, backing vocals, guitar
* Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

* Mads Wegner – additional guitar
* Marius Neset – saxophone
* Bo Rande – trumpet, flugelhorn
* Sasha Ryabina – backing vocals

## Charts

[edit]

### Weekly charts

[edit]

Weekly chart performance for Visuals Chart (2017)  | Peak
position

|

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

## Release history

[edit]

Region  | Date  | Format  | Label

|
|
|

Japan[13] | 21 April 2017  | CD, digital download | Play It Again Sam
Worldwide[14] | 28 April 2017  | LP, CD, digital download

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b Reyes-Kulkarni, Saby (26 April 2017). "Mew: Visuals | Album Reviews". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
2. ^ Gaca, Anna (24 January 2017). "New Music: Mew Announce New Album Visuals, Share "Carry Me to Safety"". SPIN. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
3. ^ a b "Reviews and Tracks for Visuals by Mew". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
4. ^ Yeung, Neil Z. "Visuals - Mew". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
5. ^ Spenceley, Haydon (27 May 2017). "Album Review: Mew - Visuals". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
6. ^ Gee, Chris (26 April 2017). "Mew - Visuals". Exclaim!. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
7. ^ Blum, Jordan (24 April 2017). "Mew: Visuals". PopMatters. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Mew – Visuals" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
9. ^ "Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 18, 2017". Hitlisten. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
10. ^ "Mew Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
11. ^ "Mew Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
12. ^ "Mew Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
13. ^ "Releases". Hostess.co.jp. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
14. ^ "Play It Again Sam :: News :: 'visuals' - The New Album From Danish Prog-pop Powerhouse Mew - Is Out Today!". playitagainsam.net. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017.

* v
* t
* e

Mew

* Jonas Bjerre
* Silas Jørgensen
* Johan Wohlert

* Bo Madsen

Studio albums|

* A Triumph for Man
* Half the World Is Watching Me
* Frengers
* And the Glass Handed Kites
* No More Stories...
* \+ –
* Visuals

Demos and EPs|

* 6 Songs
* The Zookeeper's Boy EP
* Live Session EP
* No More Stories EP

Compilation albums|

* Eggs Are Funny

Singles|

* "She Came Home for Christmas"

Record labels|

* Exlibris Musik
* Evil Office
* Sony BMG
* Sony Music

Related articles|

* Discography
* Apparatjik
* We Are Here
* Square Peg in a Round Hole

Categories|

* Albums
* Songs

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

|

*[No.]: Number
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template