{"product_id":"mew-frengers","title":"Mew – Frengers (Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDream-pop on an enormous scale - delicate melodies, towering guitars and the feeling of being somewhere between reality and a dream.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased internationally in 2003, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrengers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e introduced Danish alternative rock band Mew to a much wider audience. The title blends “friends” and “strangers” — people who aren't quite one or the other — which feels fitting for an album that constantly balances the familiar with the wonderfully strange.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLed by Jonas Bjerre's ethereal vocals, Mew build intricate, cinematic songs that shift from fragile beauty to explosive, almost orchestral rock. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAm I Wry? No\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an irresistible rush of melody and distorted guitars, while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e156\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e combines unsettling atmosphere with a huge, dramatic chorus. Then there's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComforting Sounds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an epic slow-burner that gradually unfolds into one of the band's most emotionally overwhelming moments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the album's magic lies in its contrasts: sweet melodies against heavy instrumentation, intimate vocals against vast soundscapes, and pop hooks hidden inside ambitious arrangements. Mew have often been difficult to pin down, drawing on alternative rock, progressive influences and dream-pop without settling comfortably into any one category.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrengers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e helped bring the band international recognition and remains a favourite among listeners who like their alternative music ambitious, melodic and a little otherworldly. It's the sort of record that rewards headphones, late nights and the occasional decision to listen to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComforting Sounds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e one more time than planned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEssential for fans of atmospheric alternative rock, dream-pop, progressive pop and beautifully expansive guitar music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2026 MOV release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nightshade Books \u0026 Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55460097786185,"sku":"MW_FRNGRS-LP","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/4721\/6969\/files\/MewFrengers_pic_1.jpg?v=1790616259","url":"https:\/\/nightshade.ie\/en-us\/products\/mew-frengers","provider":"Nightshade Books \u0026 Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}