Early Birds Mum SKU: MM116LP Barcode: 880918811611 21.00 £21.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Morr Music Released Date: 8th June 2012 Buying Format: 2LP Gatefold Sleeve Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Limited 2LP Version: Gatefold Cover & Printed Inner sleeves Early Birds is a compilation of 15 tracks recorded between 1998-2000 and long-lost or extremely rare, taken from demo tapes or limited edition vinyl releases including the yet-unreleased \”Hvernig á að særa vini sína\” (a fan favorite that was included on the soundtrack to the movie The Exploding Girl). Múm had a distinctive style even back in the earliest days: their compositions were all about melodies but that\’s about the only thing these 15 songs have in common. The first half of the compilation focuses on the playful, \”full of beans\”-type experimental tracks: pastiche and experimentation are key, going from hyped-up pre-Electronica sounds to jazzy Drum & Bass. The second half of the album is comprised of those quieter, massive múm tracks, with only a few analog layers, harmonious and blissful, revolving around each other for minutes. Early Birds ends with a contemplative piece that\’s 10 minutes long and comprised of field recordings, harmonica, accordion, and lots of room for reverb (you could almost call it Dub). The song title pretty much translates to \”No one was listening to the fiddler, because the fiddle-strings were broken (why can\’t you be good to your mother?)\”. This final track ultimately became the \”Ballad Of The Broken String\” on múm\’s debut album \”Yesterday Was Dramatic – Today Is OK\” (2001). When the debut dropped, múm had found their sound. The rest is history: The band was hailed as a key exponent of \”Electronica\”, and with every release they sounded more and more unique and complete – only to become what might be Iceland\’s most original band today. Early Birds showcases the formative years and perfectly illustrates this evolution, though at the same time it shows that things could\’ve turned out quite differently. Plus, it also proves one other thing: Yesterday was OK, too. The compilation album comes with nostalgic artwork by Ingibjörg Birgisdóttir who experienced the early days of múm first hand. Both the LP and CD version include a booklet that explains how each of the 15 (mostly instrumental) tracks came about. Artist Mum Genre Rock And Pop Label Morr Music Buying Options 2LP Gatefold Sleeve Format 2LP , Gatefold Sleeve Condition New Country UK Track Listings 1 Bak _itt Er Sem Rennibraut 2 Post Postmadur 3 Gingurt 4 Glerbrot (Previously Lost) 5 Hvernig A Ad Sara Vini Sina (Previously Unreleased) 6 Bak _itt Er Sem Rennibraut Bustadavegurer Faviti Megamix Eftir Musikvat 7 Insert Coin (Bjarne Riis Arcade Game Mjiks Eftir Mum) 8 Loksins Erum Vid Engin (Natturuoperan Song) 9 Natturuburu 10 0,000ord 11 Lalalala Blai Hnotturinn 12 Mum Spilar La La La 13 Hufeland 14 Volkspark Friedrichshain (Previously Forgotten) 15 Enginn Vildi Hlusta A Fidlunginn, _vi Strengir Hans Voru Slitnir (Getidi Ekki Verid God Vid Mommu Okkar) Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Mum and more from Rock And Pop View Product Quick View Mum Smilewound Rock And Pop | Morr Music | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 9th September 2013 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Mum Smilewound £20.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Morr Music SKU: MM124LP Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 9th September 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Mum Yesterday Was Dramatic, Today Is OK. 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