The renowned Danish alternative/indie rock band Mew, formed in 1995 in Copenhagen, played farewell shows in 2025.
Mew is known for their dream pop, progressive rock influences, and high-pitched vocals. The core members are Jonas Bjerre (vocals) and Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen (drums), with bassist Johan Wohlert returning in 2013.
The band began to receive attention with their third album, Frengers (2003). Whilst their music may be classified as indie and on occasion progressive rock, former guitarist Bo Madsen said, “I usually say we are ‘indie stadium.’ A mix between ‘feelings’ and ‘thinking’ is usually good.” Their style has, however, often been described as “dreamy” or “symphonic” art-rock, featuring intricate, melodic, and sometimes epic, space-pop songs.
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They are recognized for hits like “Comforting Sounds,” and their farewell shows last year were their 30th-anniversary tour.
After Frengers, the album And the Glass Handed Kites was released in Denmark on 19 September 2005, in the rest of Europe on 26 September, and in the United States on 25 July 2006. The album received critical acclaim, with Mew described as making “dreamy thunderstorm pop”. At the 2006 Danish Music Awards, they won four awards.
In 2018, the band announced a 15th-anniversary reissue of Frengers, as well as a short tour in which they performed the album in full.
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On 14 December 2018, Mew released the With Copenhagen Philharmonic album. It comprised both live recordings and separate studio sessions of songs that had been modified and recorded in collaboration with the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra.
As part of their 30th-anniversary farewell tour last year, Mew played in Hong Kong in November.
Danish Alternative Rock Band Played Farewell Shows in 2025, Tor Kjolberg reporting.