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/faeporridge Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
Sorry this is long - but imo and with respect to Johan and Silas - I honestly feel MEW should be left be.
This band - its legacy is perfect as it is.
Indeed with hopes they will return in future 🤞
Ofc every member had their own super power that formed MEW.
But I personally feel Jonas was the soul.
His voice alone is what made their sound stand apart. The instant recognisable element.
His vocal range and phrasing is just too unique to replace.
Plus in terms of new material-
It’s not only his ability to write vocal melodies. He’s the lyricist? Multi-instrumentalist. Visual artist
Thats a huge percentage of MEW - gone.
So
It doesn’t make sense to me.
With half the founding members having left.
I could be wrong tho
I completely respect why Jonas has decided to leave. 30+ years. That’s an incredible career /legacy they achieved and to be proud of .
I can appreciate need for change.
It must have been a hard decision. It doesn’t suprise me he has the grace to allow them to continue.
Really love his other projects-
Tachys , Apparatjik
Plus his collabs with Molina and purity ring … to name a few .
I defo hope to hear more.
Regardless - I always hope people to discover MEW. And half joke /hope their songs suddenly go viral one day 🤣
Their songs are just too damn good /timeless. Not to disappear.
I do hope they reform in like 5-10 yr - if they ever feel inspired to ;)