On September 19, 2005, “Sony BMG” label released “And the Glass Handed Kites”, the fourth Mew studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005, at Michael Beinhorn’s place in Venice Beach, California, “Mox Studios” in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was produced by Michael Beinhorn.
Personnel:
- Jonas Bjerre– vocals, electric guitars, piano, harmonium, synthesizers
- Bo Madsen– electric guitars
- Johan Wohlert– bass, guitars
- Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen – drums, percussion
- Lasse Mauritzen – french horn
- J Mascis– additional vocals, additional background vocals
- Bo Rande – flugelhorn, trumpet
- Rebecca Stark – soprano vocals
- Damon Tutunjian – additional guitar
- Boys’ choir
- Mathias Aagaard Christensen
- Frederik Peter Jakobsen
- Niklas Emil De Fries
- Frederik Stadager Larsen
- Michael Beinhorn– engineer
- Mads Nørgård – engineer
- Felipe Tichauer – engineer
- Frank Filipetti– engineer
- Kevin Bacon– mixing
- Jonathan Quarmby– mixing
- George Marino– mastering
- M/M Paris- art direction, design
- Gaël Amzalag – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jonas Bjerre, Bo Madsen, Johan Wohlert and Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen.
- Circuitry of the Wolf
- Chinaberry Tree
- Why Are You Looking Grave?
- Fox Club
- Apocalypso
- Special
- The Zookeeper’s Boy
- A Dark Design
- Saviours of Jazz Ballet – contains hidden instrumental Fear Me, December
- An Envoy to the Open Fields
- Small Ambulance
- The Seething Rain Weeps for You – contains hidden instrumental Uda Pruda
- White Lips Kissed
- Louise Louisa
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