Thursday, July 9, 2009

Icelandic Band Múm Set To Release New Album

Múm will release their fifth album, Sing Along To Songs You Don't Know, September 25 on their own label Euphono Recordsin North America. The album was written amidst the recent political turmoil, during which, according to the press release, the Icelandic government was forced to resign after intermittent civil unrest and the constant banging of pots and pans.

Members: Gunnar Örn Tynes and Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason, Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson (trumpet / piano/ keyboards/ string arrangements), Hildur Guðnadóttir (cello/vocals), Sigurlaug Gísladóttir (Vocals/ ukulele/ various), Róbert Reynisson (guitars/ukuleles), Guðbjörg Hlín Guðmundsdóttir (violin) and Finlander Samuli Kosminen (drums / percussion). Högni Egilsson, also joins in a few songs, sharing songwriting duties on one song and choir arrangements for two others.

Track listing:
1. If I Were A Fish
2. Sing Along
3. Prophecies And Reversed Memories
4. A River Don't Stop To Breathe
5. The Smell Of Today Is Sweet Like Breastmilk In The Wind
6. Show Me
7. Húllabbalabbalúú
8. Blow Your Nose
9. Kay-ray-kú-kú-kó-kex
10. The Last Shapes Of Never
11. Illuminated
12. Ladies Of The New Century

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