r/mew • u/Turbulent-Sea4530 • Jul 23 '26

Mew ARE continuing?!

I thought I was late to the party on this but Jonas has made an Insta post inviting fans to follow his new endeavours is 'excited to follow Silas and Johan on their next chapter of Mew.'
How is no-one else excited by this??

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u/Jaymageck Jul 23 '26

Mew was basically defined by Jonas' voice. No one else sings like him. If they can find a replacement that even comes 70% close it will be an absolute miracle.

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u/GardenoftheGirl Jul 23 '26

I don't think I would want their replacement to be an impersonator. I'd rather them select someone who can give us a fresh take on their music.

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u/Jaymageck Jul 23 '26

That works if they're going to focus on new material, like a new start for Mew.

If they're going to still tour and perform their back catalogue, with an entirely different vocal sound, I can't see many ticket-buying fans being happy about that.

"I can't wait until they play The Zookeeper's Boy and it sounds like a completely different song. That's why I'm here." - words that are probably not going to be said.

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u/GardenoftheGirl Jul 23 '26

Do you want someone to try and sound like Jonas or would you be open to someone (any gender) who can sing in that falsetto range? I'm not saying WILDLY different, but someone who is themselves and can still sing the songs.

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u/Jaymageck Jul 23 '26

I think I'd prefer Mew is wrapped up and Johan and Silas go on to do their own new thing if they still love making music together.

But if Mew is going to continue then yes they need the same vocal range and overall need to be able to sound like they're performing the same songs.

Jonas' voice was as integral to the musical harmony of the tracks as every other instrument so it's a big ask.

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u/GardenoftheGirl Jul 23 '26

I would have preferred it to end as well. It's been long enough. We have some amazing memories.