mewithoutYou’s Brother, Sister

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I’ve always thought that mewithoutYou is Tooth & Nail Records‘ greatest unknown treasure. While the Ace Troubleshooters, Lucerin Blues, and Too Bad Euegenes have come and gone, mewithoutYou continues to push ahead, releasing blistering albums while other bands get the glory.

Their last album, Catch For Us The Foxes, is one that I still have in regular rotation, and no matter how many times I listen to it, the combination of Aaron Weiss’ passionate vocals and poetic imagery, and the band’s chaotic, “this close to coming apart at the seams” brand of punk rock is always invigorating and exciting. No doubt my contortions while listening to songs such as “The Soviet” and “My Exit, Unfair” have concerned numerous co-workers.

But Catch For Us The Foxes is soooo 2004. The quintet has finished up their third full-length, Brother, Sister, which will be released by Tooth&Nail on September 26, 2006. Details are still a little sketchy, but posters on various forums have hinted that Jeremy Enigk (of Sunny Day Real Estate fame) sings on several songs.

Which should perk up the ears of most indie-rock types out there.

Absolute Punk has a shot of the cover art. Which, in keeping with their previous albums, is a lovely little painting decidedly, and blessedly, at odds with most of the artwork that graces T&N’s albums. You can also watch the band performing a new song on the Main Stage of this year’s Cornerstone Festival, replete with harp and crazy dancers in bird suits.

Neither of which surprise me. The band has always incorporated eclectic elements in their music—drum n’ bass rhythms, middle-eastern chants—and if anyone has ever seen the band in concert, then you know that they love to flail and throw themselves about with reckless abandon. Which, frankly, is another reason why I love their music so much. Heck, if I’d been at the festival, you probably would’ve seen my pale butt up there, having something resembling a seizure too.

In other news, mewithoutYou played Cornerstone’s Main Stage?!? I never would have seen that one coming.

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Jul 13, 2006, 9:07pm

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Nicholas
July 14, 2006 2:53pm

I have very high hopes for this new album, and by the looks of things they are just getting better, which is unbelievable. After seeing this band three times, twice at Cornerstone in 02, I cannot think of a band more deserving of main stage.
Vince Wagner
July 15, 2006 12:28pm

I saw them just a couple months ago with Thursday and Minus the Bear and relished in the few new songs they played. I didn’t get onstage, but they played the track in that Cornerstone video and, when that chorus hits, I don’t understand how anyone could stay still.

I’m really excited for their new disc.
EW
July 15, 2006 6:00pm

I really look foward to the new album. I didn’t know about this - thanks for posting!

The band had such a dramatic leap from their first to second album in just about every way conceivable (not on first listen, but latter on), and I would only expect greater things from them for Brother, Sister.

Just watched the video for the new song from Cornerstone - the harp made me smile :)
Joanna
August 2, 2006 9:06pm

I’ve never been to your site before, I just ran across it when I googled Brother, Sister for discography, but I thought I’d tell you a bit about the Cornerstone thing :)

I was there this year, and they played twice- at a regular stage and then Main Stage. I’ve seen the guys live 7 different times, and the regular show at Cornerstone was the most amazing. I couldn’t keep still, I couldn’t stop crying, I couldn’t do anything but enjoy that hour or so. Main Stage had NOTHING on their smaller show. I think it was well recieved though, amongst those who thrive on artists from Relient K to Jeremy Camp haha.

The harp player was with them last year at Cornerstone also. Her name is Timber or something of the sort- a bit odd, but beautiful. And the bird is actually a guy from Cool Hand Luke, Casey. He’s a total nut- the whole bird thing was unplanned by the guys haha, Casey just had a random idea (which is totally expected of him) and the guys thought it was great :)

But yeah- the new stuff is amazing. I’ve heard some of it, and let me tell you, prepare yourself to be ridiculed or listen to it in private. There’s nothing that will be able to stop you from dancing and singing and flailing… it’s purely amazing :)
Jaak
August 27, 2006 2:51am

Aaron sings in a lot of the tracks, as well. Told to me by there road manager at Cornerstone. A lot happier and upbeat of an album according to Aaron.
Patrick
September 3, 2006 8:52pm

I just got this cd. Greatest thing i’ve ever heard.
roco7
September 8, 2006 2:56pm

the new upcomming Brother sisrer album is the best they ever did, and I thouht the a to b lide and cacth for the foxes were great. I been listening to it all summer and it has never left my cd player. Fans of mewithoutyou will not be dissapointed