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Mutes - Dreams of Being Cornered (7" Vinyl & Digital Download)

by Mutes

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    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Having sold out the 1st pressing before release, we're delighted to announce a 2nd limited edition pressing of the roaring singles from Mutes' critically received album 'Dreams of Being Cornered'.

    Choose the vinyl variant you missed out on during the first run!

    Each order consists of:
    - 1x limited edition 7" lathe-cut black vinyl containing two tracks - packaged in a white disco bag and PVC wallet
    - Full digital download of the album
    - 2x new stickers
    - ONLY 10x OF EACH VINYL CUT

    7" VINYL TRACKLISTINGS

    A: Identifier
    B: Modern Waste

    A: Severe Clear
    B: Sainted

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  • T-Shirt/Apparel + Digital Album

    Limited edition Mutes t-shirt - run of only 30.
    Designed by Craig Bainton.
    Screen printed by Dirty Herd.
    Metallic silver/purple on black soft-style shirts.
    Includes a free download of their belter 'Sainted'!

    Includes unlimited streaming of Mutes - Dreams of Being Cornered (7" Vinyl & Digital Download) via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • Mutes - Dreams of Being Cornered (7" Vinyl & Digital Download)
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    'Dreams of Being Cornered' is the sprawling new album by Mutes - out 7th May 2021 on extremely limited edition lathe-cut 7" vinyl and digital download.

    Each order consists of:
    - 1x randomly selected limited edition 7" lathe-cut transparent vinyl containing two tracks - packaged in a white disco bag and PVC wallet
    - Full digital download of the album upon release (instant 'Modern Waste' digital download with every pre-order)
    - Full set of four tiled artwork stickers
    - ONLY 10x OF EACH VINYL CUT

    PLEASE NOTE: Vinyl will be dispatched right away! Hear tracks from the album ahead of its digital release.

    Recorded with Mark Gittins (The Wytches, Youth Man) at Megatone Studios in two days, 'Dreams of Being Cornered' fully realises a vision hinted at with previous releases 'No Desire' & 'Pareidolia', resulting in a sprawling effort on which gorgeous vocal melodies, guitar-hero freak-outs, ecstasy-inducing synth interludes and caterwaulic noise all co-exist in irresistible harmony.

    As the band has grown, chopped and changed since 2014, so have its members. Eschewing the lyrical ambiguity of previous works, these songs serve as a frank reflection on some heady years. Whilst the LP’s working title 'More Songs About Drugs and Death' may have been left on the cutting room floor, what did make the cut is pure killer.

    ‘Modern Waste’ is unapologetically venturesome, steering from claustrophobic post-punk to chamber-pop to euphoric arena-rock. 'Severe Clear’ is a violently catchy number that weighs up the pains of addiction vs. the blinding clarity of one's shortcomings in the light of sobriety. Ending on a sombre note with the ethereal shoegaze of ‘Sole Reflection’, 'Dreams of Being Cornered' achieves a rare balance of being intensely personal whilst avoiding cringe-inducing sincerity.

    ALBUM TRACKLISTING

    01. Root's Ruin
    02. Identifier
    03. Modern Waste
    04. room 1
    05. Severe Clear
    06. Sainted
    07. Westernesque
    08. Syndromic
    09. Dragged by the Hand
    10. Sole Reflection

    7" VINYL TRACKLISTINGS

    A: Identifier
    B: Modern Waste

    A: Severe Clear
    B: Sainted

    A: Westernesque
    B: Syndromic

    A: Sole Reflection (A)
    B: Sole Reflection (B)

    FOMA027

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1.
Root's Ruin 01:30
2.
Identifier 04:06
3.
Modern Waste 06:06
4.
room 1 02:01
5.
Severe Clear 03:18
6.
Sainted 02:30
7.
Westernesque 06:05
8.
Syndromic 04:44
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about

"At the peak of their powers" Amazing Radio
"Pure driving grungy goodness" Brum Radio
"An infectious and fuzzed-up enthusiasm that falls somewhere between The Cribs and The War On Drugs" Spectral Nights
"A whole new territory" Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6 Music
"An act that we expect to see soar" The Line of Best Fit
"Stabs as sharp as a sitting on a sharks tooth" Louder Than War
“Mutes occupy the kind of territory that heavyweights tend to own” DIY
A multi-coloured ride of alt rock goodness" Birthday Cake For Breakfast
"Bang-on powerstroke!" TURN UP THE VOLUME
"Recalls the driving energy of 90s New York rock" God Is In The TV Zine.
"Evocative of the more pop-tinged shoegaze hooks of Lush or Sonic Youth" These Bands
"Mutes do their own style and the result is attention grabbing and alluring" EarToTheGround Music
"Wonderfully evocative" Maximum Volume Music

credits

released May 7, 2021

Written by Mutes.
Recorded by Mark Gittins & Mutes.
Mastered by Mark Gittins & James.
Artwork by Megan Lewis.
Vinyl by Loosehair Lathe Cuts.

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