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Mew - +-
Critic Score
Based on 19 reviews
2015 Ratings: #497 / 1021
User Score
Based on 97 ratings
2015 Rank: #335
Liked by 6 people
April 27, 2015 / Release Date
LP / Format
PIAS / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
DIY
The otherworldly feel of their music, which seems to swoop and glide with every changing note, is still as present as ever on their sixth full-length, but if anything, their newest album seems to dare to be more diverse.
80
Exclaim!
The only problem with Mew having two near-perfect albums in their repertoire, and a faithful fan base, is that their new album will be judged unfairly against them. Still, give this one time, and it reveals itself.
80
The Skinny

A balancing act of candied vocals and crunchy, full-bodied percussion, + - is a softer record than many in their 18 year-spanning catalogue, but by no means is it less urgent.

80
Under the Radar
Mew has returned with a robust set that should satisfy fans who've waited a half decade for new songs.
80
AllMusic
Free from any sort of major-label constraints, the band sounds both invigorated and restless, and while deciphering their skewed Danish pop sensibilities can often prove challenging, it's well worth the effort, as the results can just as often be breathtaking.
80
musicOMH

It’s the band’s most accessible album since Frengers, which isn’t to say Mew have returned to that album’s straightforwardness. Instead, they’re now keeping their experimental tendencies on a tight leash, typically siphoning them off into individual, longer tracks.

75
Consequence of Sound

With grander production and spacious echoes, + – is Mew’s most calming take on stadium anthems.

70
NME
Six years in the making, Mew's sixth album is opulence in excelsis, the Danish dream-weavers gathering all the synths and power chords at their disposal to conjure a feast for the ears.
70
The Line of Best Fit
The ingredients make it something that really should be on par with their early LPs, as a finished whole, it isn’t. It couldn’t be, though, could it?
70
Drowned in Sound
If you like Mew, you’ll like this. If you don’t like Mew, this is as good a place as any to begin, or to rekindle, your love affair with a wonderful band.
marcusskovl
85

+- udkom i 2015, og det er det første album hvor alle de oprindelige medlemmer er med siden Glass Handed Kites i 2005, da Johan Wohlert blev medlem af bandet igen i 2014.

Det er altså Mew i fuld form igen efter 6 år uden nogle udgivelser, men de når ikke helt derop, hvor de har været tidligere i deres karriere. Det er klart deres mest poppede album, og det er både godt og dårligt ment.

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CheapandLethal
65

Better stuff out there

lerkenfeldt
78

Before this album came out, I was quite sure that Mew's best songs lay behind them, but efter listening to "+-" I am not so sure anymore. Mew are just such a confident band with extremely talented musicians, that you really get the feel that i would be impossible for them to make a bad record. "+-" It is by no means as good as "Frengers", but less can do.

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#31/Diffuser
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Added on: January 19, 2015