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. 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. 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.
Tracklisting
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| A1 | Circuitry Of The Wolf |
| A2 | Chinaberry Tree |
| A3 | Why Are You Looking Grave? |
| A4 | Fox Cub |
| A5 | Apocalypso |
| A6 | Special |
| A7 | The Zookeeper’s Boy |
| A8 | A Dark Design |
| B1 | Saviours Of Jazz Ballet (Fear Me, December) |
| B2 | An Envoy To The Open Fields |
| B3 | Small Ambulance |
| B4 | The Seething Rain Weeps For You (Uda Pruda) |
| B5 | White Lips Kissed |
| B6 | Louise Louisa |
| C1 | Drown |
| C2 | Animals Of Many Kinds |
| C3 | Like Chaser |
| C4 | 白い唇はキスをした (White Lips Kissed With Japanese Lyrics) |
| C5 | Dark Design (Red Version) |
| D1 | Killer |
| D2 | Forever And Ever |
| D3 | Wherefore Are You Not There? |
| D4 | Apocalypso (Waltz Version) |
| D5 | Why Are You Looking Grave? (Mogwai Remix) |
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_the_Glass_Handed_Kites |
| Format | 2× Vinyl (Black & White Marbled, 180g) LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered |
| Label | Music On Vinyl |
| Catalog Number | MOVLP2561 |
| Notes | 15th anniversary expanded edition of 2500 copies Gatefold sleeve with 12-page booklet with unseen pictures and liner notes by Michael Beinhorn RSD 2020 drop 2 release |
| Discogs URL | Mew - And The Glass Handed Kites |