MewithoutYou: It's All Crazy! It's All False! It's All A Dream! It's Alright (2009)

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If you pop in mewithoutYou's new album It's All Crazy, It's All False, It's All A Dream, It's Alright and expect the same old mewithoutYou, prepare to be initially disappointed. I say intially because you're not going to find what you more than likely know to be the same band that wrote Catch For Us The Foxesor Brother, Sister. Sporadic ranting, dual electric guitar, lyrics not about animals or fruit... these are all things of the past and the future is full of classical compositions, Aesop's Fables, beetles, lettuce, and plenty of spirituality (something mewithoutYou have never lacked). However, once you get past the fact that the band has moved past where they had previously been, you will discover that this new musical direction is a very strong one and that the band thrives in it's new skin. I wasn't terribly surprised to see that the album was co-produced and guided by Daniel Smith, the voice of Danielson and The Danielson Familie. Some of the songs scream his influence ("Fig With A Bellyache," "A Stick A Carrot And String"), while other songs clearly show Aaron Weiss trying to find his own way as a songwriter ("The Angel Of Death Came To David's Room"). Personally, I really loved the inclusion of Aaron's take on one of Aesop's Fables, The Fox And The Crow. Only keeping the basic outline of the story and the two main characters, he really brings a whole new story to life involving sweet baked goods and an awful man who sells them. If you haven't already, go pick up this album, it's the strongest contender so far for my album of the year. -- The Magician

Listen:
MP3: MewithoutYou - The Fox, The Crow And The Cookie

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