And the Glass Handed Kites

And the Glass Handed Kites
Studio album by
Mew
Released19 September 2005
Recorded2004–2005
Studio
GenreAlternative rock
Length53:59
LabelSony BMG
ProducerMichael Beinhorn
Mew chronology
Frengers
(2003) 		And the Glass Handed Kites
(2005) 		No More Stories...
(2009)
Singles from And the Glass Handed Kites
  1. "Apocalypso"
    Released: 18 July 2005
  2. "Special"
    Released: 19 September 2005
  3. "Why Are You Looking Grave?"
    Released: 6 February 2006
  4. "The Zookeeper's Boy"
    Released: 17 April 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Drowned in Sound9/10
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]
GAFFA[3]
IGN7.5/10[4]
Pitchfork8.4/10
PopMatters[5]

And the Glass Handed Kites is the fourth studio album by Danish alternative rock band Mew. It was released on 19 September 2005, and in the United States on 25 July 2006.[6]

And the Glass Handed Kites was composed as a single continuous suite. Critics have likened the album to one long song due to the tracks' unnoticed transitions.

The album has won several music prizes in Denmark, including four Danish Music Awards.[7] The album also helped Mew win awards outside of Denmark, with the band winning the 2005 MTV Europe Music Award for Best Danish Act.

The Japanese bonus track, "Shiroi Kuchibiruno Izanai" is an alternate version of "White Lips Kissed" with the lyrics and title translated into Japanese.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference allmusic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cruz, Gilbert (21 July 2006). "And the Glass Handed Kites". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  3. ^ Knudsen, Jesper Nykjær. "Mew: And The Glass Handed Kites". GAFFA. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  4. ^ Grischow, Chad (2 August 2006). "Mew – And the Glass Handed Kites". IGN. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  5. ^ Bernard, David (20 October 2005). "Mew: And the Glass Handed Kites". PopMatters. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  6. ^ Mew – And The Glass Handed Kites: Mew: Amazon.co.uk. Amazon.com. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  7. ^ Torp, Nicolai. Danish Music Awards 2006 – og vinderne blev.... Soundvenue. 11 March 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2011.