The MewX Podcast

Welcome to The MewX Podcast!We have reached the last song to cover from Mew's catalogue. Lead singer, Jonas Bjerre, joins us in talking about the biggest song he's ever made, his time with Mew, leaving the band, future plans, making Comforting Sounds, scoring movies, and much more.What does Comforting Sounds mean to you?Artwork by Ann Lancaster.Credits:Host: Thomas Dyregaard. Co-ho

Welcome to The MewX Podcast!About two years ago, we tried recording the episode for Tricks of the Trade. Due to technical difficulties, that episode was never released. We finally came around to recording it again, and invited back our English/Finnish friend in Helsinki, Dean, to discuss one of Mew's most diverse songs.How does Tricks of the Trade rank amongst the other songs o

Welcome to The MewX Podcast!It's time to discuss one of Mew's biggest and most mysterious songs: 156. In search for answers about what the song title could possibly mean, we hear from a few fellow frengers, in addition to the writer of the song.What do you think 156 means?Artwork by Ron Regé, Jr.Credits:Host: Thomas Dyregaard. Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Kei

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! In this episode we celebrate the two bonus tracks from the Japanese release of Visuals: Seeker Shivers and Heavenly Jewel Thief. We are once again joined by Oddvar's brother Simen, as we get his reaction to the songs that he had never heard before.Which of the two songs do you like the most? Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard. Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Odd

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! We've reached the final song to cover on + -, as we talk about the song Water Slides. The song features Kimbra on backing vocals, and as one of the biggest songs on the album, it comes in several different versions.Which version do you prefer? Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard. Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Keir Martin. Water Slides, Alb

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! It's winter, so it only seems fitting to discuss the beautiful track from A Triumph for Man: Snowflake. With us to talk about it is Polish frenger Zuzanna. And making her triumphant return to the podcast, Heather is back in Keir's absence. Artwork by Zuzanna Sokół. Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard. Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster and Oddvar Røste. Gue

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! It's time for yet another doubleheader! We start with Web from A Triumph For Man, before we talk about the b-side Like Paper Cuts from the Am I Wry? No single. Which of the two songs do you prefer? Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard. Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Keir Martin. Web, Album VersionLike Paper Cuts, Music Video Lyrics:Web, lyricsLik

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! Happy Mew year! We start off 2025 with a song from the greatest hits album, Eggs Are Funny: Do You Love It? We dig into the origins of the song, both lyrically and musically. Do you love it? Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard. Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Keir Martin. Do You Love It?, Album VersionLyrics:Do You Love It?, lyrics Live Versions:

Mew-rry Christmas, and welcome to The MewX Podcast! We get in the holiday spirit, as we go through a bunch of demo songs from Mew's illustrious career, from the early to later years. And when we say early years, we mean early. To discuss some of the rarest Mew songs our there, we're joined by fellow Frengers Érika and Maja. What's your favorite Mew demo track? Credits: Host: Thoma

Welcome to The MewX Podcast! In this week's episode we talk about two tracks from Mew's debut album, A Triumph for Man: Then I Run and Life Is Not Distant. What's your favorite Mew deep cut? Credits: Host: Thomas Dyregaard. Co-hosts: Ann Lancaster, Oddvar Røste and Keir Martin. Then I Run, Album VersionLife Is Not Distant, Album VersionLyrics:Then I Run, lyricsLife Is Not Distant,