Visuals (album)

Visuals
Studio album by Mew
Released	28 April 2017 (2017-04-28)
Recorded	2016
Genre	Alternative rock, pop [1]
Length	43:46
Label	Play It Again Sam
Producer	Mew
Mew chronology
+ − (2015) Visuals (2017)
Singles from Visuals
"85 Videos" Released: 16 February 2017 "Twist Quest" Released: 3 April 2017 "In a Better Place" Released: 11 May 2017

Visuals is the seventh, and likely final, studio album by Danish alternative rock band Mew. It was released on 28 April 2017. ^[2] On 24 January 2017, Mew announced the album via their official website, while a song from the album, "Carry Me to Safety", was premiered on Danish radio station P6 Beat.

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, + − (2015), and their first album since No More Stories... (2009) to be recorded as a trio.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	74/100 [3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Drowned in Sound	7/10 [5]
Exclaim!	6/10 [6]
Pitchfork	6.2/10 [1]
PopMatters	[7]

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. ^[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jonas Bjerre, Johan Wohlert, and Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen.

Visuals track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nothingness and No Regrets"	4:28
2.	"The Wake of Your Life"	4:42
3.	"Candy Pieces All Smeared Out"	3:36
4.	"In a Better Place"	4:40
5.	"Ay Ay Ay"	3:40
6.	"Learn Our Crystals"	5:20
7.	"Twist Quest"	3:20
8.	"Shoulders"	2:52
9.	"85 Videos"	4:36
10.	"Zanzibar"	2:04
11.	"Carry Me to Safety"	4:28
Total length:		43:46

Bonus tracks on Japanese release

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Seeker Shivers"	2:40
13.	"Heavenly Jewel Thief"	4:16

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Visuals

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [8]	193
Danish Albums (Hitlisten) [9]	18
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [10]	15
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [11]	35
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [12]	47

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Japan [13]	21 April 2017	CD, digital download	Play It Again Sam
Worldwide [14]	28 April 2017	LP, CD, digital download

References

1. Reyes-Kulkarni, Saby (26 April 2017). "Mew: Visuals | Album Reviews". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved 8 July 2019.
2. Gaca, Anna (24 January 2017). "New Music: Mew Announce New Album Visuals, Share "Carry Me to Safety"". SPIN. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
3. "Reviews and Tracks for Visuals by Mew". Metacritic . Retrieved 26 July 2020.
4. Yeung, Neil Z. "Visuals - Mew". AllMusic . Retrieved 23 June 2019.
5. Spenceley, Haydon (27 May 2017). "Album Review: Mew - Visuals". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
6. Gee, Chris (26 April 2017). "Mew - Visuals". Exclaim! . Retrieved 10 September 2019.
7. Blum, Jordan (24 April 2017). "Mew: Visuals". PopMatters . Retrieved 10 September 2019.
8. "Ultratop.be – Mew – Visuals" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
9. "Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 18, 2017". Hitlisten . Retrieved 26 July 2020.
10. "Mew Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
11. "Mew Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
12. "Mew Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
13. "Releases". Hostess.co.jp. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
14. "Play It Again Sam :: News :: 'visuals' - The New Album From Danish Prog-pop Powerhouse Mew - Is Out Today!". playitagainsam.net. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017.