Tagged: gogosmearthepoisonivy

As the clocks went back an hour last night, many people will become aware that it's getting very wintry out there all of a sudden. A few minutes ago I found myself sitting down with a bowl of home-made soup and a cucumber sandwich (as the crusts are still on I retain my manliness), and I got to thinking about the perfect song to welcome the long, cold nights ahead. Then Moon Pulls by múm popped into my head. It's found on the album Go Go Smear The Poison Ivy . [...]

New Wax Those crazy Icelanders are at it again. In Go Go Smear the Poison Ivy , their latest release since 2004's Summer Make Good, Múm boast the most refined postrock blend of electronica and offbeat instrumentation of their career. Go Go opens with "Blessed Brambles," perhaps one of Múm's most driving and [dare I say?] catchy numbers. This first track sets the mood for a somewhat more accessible, somewhat bouncier Múm engagement. Summer Make Good emphasized the fragile, [...]

• Mum - Dancing Behind My Eyelids