A Triumph for Man

by Mew

A Triumph for Man cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 2 April 1997
  • Label: Exlibris
  • Country: Denmark
  • Length: 1:16:35
  • Community rating: 3.77/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Bo Madsen, Johan Wohlert, Eva Kristine Vasarhelyi, Kasper Tranberg, Silas Utke Graae J酶rgensen, Tobias Bertram, Benjamin Teglbj忙rg

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The debut from the Danish quartet introduces a unique blend of melancholic dream pop and angular indie rock. It creates a twinkling, bittersweet atmosphere driven by complex yet deeply melodic songwriting.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, melodic, twinkling, spacious, shimmering

Tracklist

  1. Wheels over Me (2:35)
  2. Beautiful Balloon (4:28)
  3. Wherever (5:56)
  4. Panda (4:15)
  5. Then I Run (3:55)
  6. Life Is Not Distant (1:08)
  7. No Shadow Kick (3:10)
  8. Snowflake (3:31)
  9. She Came Home for Christmas (4:54)
  10. Pink Monster (0:49)
  11. I Should Have Been a Tsin-tsi (for You) (2:21)
  12. How Things Turn out to Be (0:44)
  13. Web (4:37)
  14. Coffee Break (4:37)
  15. Studio Snippet #1 (0:31)
  16. Say You're Sorry (6:09)
  17. Beautiful Balloon - Acoustic (4:15)
  18. Web - Demo (5:42)
  19. Chinese Gun - Demo (3:06)
  20. Studio Snippet #2 (0:30)
  21. I Should Have Been a Tsin-tsi (for You) - Demo (1:43)
  22. Wheels over Me - Demo (2:48)
  23. Superfriends - Demo (4:40)

Credits

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