Visuals (album) explained

Visuals
Type:	studio
Artist:	Mew
Cover:	MewVisuals.png
Recorded:	2016
Genre:	Dream pop, pop
Label:	Play It Again Sam
Producer:	Mew
Prev Title:	+ -
Prev Year:	2015

Visuals is the seventh studio album by Danish alternative rock band Mew. It was released on 28 April 2017.^[1] First single "85 Videos" was released together with a music video on 16 February. It is the first Mew album not to feature guitarist Bo Madsen, who left the band after their previous album, + -, was released in 2015.

Critical reception

Upon its release, the album received favourable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 74, based on 9 reviews.

Personnel

Mew

• Jonas Bjerre – vocals, keyboards, guitar
• Johan Wohlert – bass, backing vocals, guitar
• Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Mads Wegner – additional guitar
• Marius Neset – saxophone
• Bo Rande – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Sasha Ryabina – backing vocals

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Japan^[2]	21 April 2017	CD, digital download	Play It Again Sam
Worldwide^[3]	28 April 2017	LP, CD, digital download

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Music: Mew Announce New Album Visuals, Share "Carry Me to Safety" . SPIN . 24 January 2017 . 25 January 2017 . Gaca, Anna.
2. Web site: Releases. Hostess.co.jp. 10 May 2022.
3. Web site: Play It Again Sam :: News :: 'visuals' - The New Album From Danish Prog-pop Powerhouse Mew - Is Out Today! . playitagainsam.net . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170502084814/http://www.playitagainsam.net/news/2694/visuals_-_the_new_album_from_danish_prog-pop_powerhouse_mew_-_is_out_today . 2017-05-02.