MUM
(Iceland) September 2003 |
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Tour Dates:
Perth Melbourne Sydney |
"The key to Mum on their debut Yesterday Was Dramatic - Today Is Okay and their follow up Finally We Are No One, was their curious yet experimental mix of the anologue and electronic and the emotional resonance it provides. It was this that became the focus over the next hour and a half, as the six-piece melded piano accordian, melodia, mouth organ, trumpet, percussion, synth, violin with the laptop in a fragile and innocent manner that sent shivers up the spine. Their music floated from the stage in delicate washes of sound that would gently ebb away to signify the end of the song. The sounds were subtle and controlled, augmented by sparse strange angelic vocals" - Bob Baker Fish, Beat Magazine In what was one of the most memorable concert experiences of 2003, Icelandic band Múm finally headed to Australia. Labelmates of Sigur Ros on Fatcat Records, Múm (rhymes with broom in case you were wondering) play richly textured, hypnotic and sumptuous electronic pop music. Their second album "Finally we are no one" was released in 2002
to huge critical acclaim and was recorded at Sigur Rós' Alafloss
studio - at a secluded lighthouse in Reykjavik. Engineer on the recording
was Iceland's top programmer Valgeir Sigurdsson, who also worked with
Björk on the "Vespertine" album. Múm already count
Bjork, Mogwai, Kings Of Convenience, Belle and Sebastian, and Sigur Rós
amongst their growing army of fans. "Call
it what you will.....this sublime sophomore studio offering from Icelandic
outfit Múm is an outstanding, wondrous dream that transcends the likely
labels. 10/10" |