Back in 2002 the glitchy and beautiful Icelandic electronica act Múm recorded four tracks, (five if you include the amalgamation of the two songs on the opening track), at Maida Vale Studios in 2002 for BBC Radio One’s infamous remembered John Peel show.On “Peel Session” Múm is cached moving away from the warm naivety of ‘Yesterday Was Dramatic – Today Is OK’ to a more sonically detailed approach, more commonly associated with their recent or current output. The songs are significantly different versions of songs that will be familiar to fans, but probably embraced by new listeners who missed out on this great act as well.
Rumour has it that their long awaited follow up on 2004’s “Summer Make Good” will be released during spring 2007 and that the sound of the material is somehow linked together with “Peel Session”. Their label Fat Cat reports that “The band are now an expansive collective, blurring the distinction between live band and electronica.”
I wouldn't say that this is the best record they ever did or anything, but as a teaser for the new album it works perfectly fine. And no one is as exited as I am about their forthcoming stuff.
Have a listen:
