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Use dmy dates|date=May 2012lowercase titlecleanup|date=February 2011Infobox musical artist | name = múm| image = Múm.jpg| caption = múm performing at the Aldrei fór ég suður festival in Ísafjörður , 2009| image_size =| background = group_or_band| origin = Iceland | genre = Electronic music|Electronic , experimental music|experimental , Icelandic music|Icelandic , post-rock , folktronica , dream pop , trip hop , ambient music|ambient , indie music|indie , lo-fi / glitch (music)|glitch | years_active = 1997–present| label = Fat Cat Records|Fat Cat | associated_acts = FM Belfast | Website = http://www.mum.is www.mum.is| current_members = Gunnar Örn Tynes Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason Ólöf Arnalds Eiríkur Orri Olafsson Hildur Guðnadóttir Sigurlaug Gisladottir Samuli Kosminen Róbert Sturla Reynisson | past_members = Gyða Valtýsdóttir Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir múm (IPA-is|mu?m) are an experimental music|experimental Iceland ic musical group whose music is characterized by soft vocals, electronic glitch (music)|glitch beats and effects, and a variety of traditional and unconventional instruments.
History
The band was formed in 1997 by original members Gunnar Örn Tynes and Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason , who were joined a year later by twin sisters Gyða Valtýsdóttir|Gyða and Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir . According to Kristín, the band's name was not intended to mean anything. In 2002, after the first American tour, Gyða left the band to return to her studies in Reykjavík . Shortly after Gyða left, Ásthildur Valtýsdóttir joined for singing duties and Serena Tideman replaced Gyða on cello for a European tour. Then the ensemble evolved to include Ólöf Arnalds and Hildur Guðnadóttir . In early 2006, Kristín also left the band, although it was not officially announced until 23 November of that year.cite web| title =Kristín Anna’s Farewell| publisher=Fat-cat.co.uk| url = http://fat-cat.co.uk/fatcat/news.php? id=349| accessdate = 2008-11-20| date=2006-11-23
Despite the departure of some of its members múm has remained together as a collective of musicians. Their fourth album, recorded during 2006, was released on 24 September 2007, entitled Go Go Smear the Poison Ivy .
múm toured the East Coast of the US with German musician Hauschka|Volker "Hauschka" Bertelmann In November 2007,.cite web| last =DuShane | first =Tony| title =Hauschka experiments with classical piano music |work=San Francisco Chronicle| url = http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi? f=/c/a/2008/11/19/NS9D144SBN.DTL| accessdate = 2008-11-20| date=2008-11-20 They returned in Spring 2008 with the same set list. Both tours included songs from the album, Go, Go Smear the Poison Ivy .
On 27 August 2008, they announced on their official website that "múm is quietly but surely working on their new album. No release date has been etched in stone, but every day will bring it closer." múm also released several pictures of themselves during the recording process on their My Space page.
During a 22 May 2009 concert in Burgos , Spain, múm played songs from their newest album '' Sing Along to Songs You Don't Know . It was released as a music download|download through Gogoyoko on 17 August 2009, and on CD on 24 August 2009. http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx? csid1=132& csid2=844& fid1=38708 Múm Hatch New Full-Length
múm launched in December 2011 an EP called Gleðileg Jól (Merry Christmas in Icelandic ) with traditional Icelandic Christmas songs. There are two songs plus one extra track. http://boomkat.com/downloads/466577-mum-gle-ileg-j-l
In 1 June, múm will launch a compilation featuring 15 tracks recorded between 1998 and 2000, this compilation is called "Early birds". http://www.morrmusic.com/artist/M%C3%BAm/release/588
Discography
Albums
Yesterday Was Dramatic – Today Is OK ( TMT , 2000; reissue Morr Music , 2005)
Finally We Are No One ( Fat Cat Records , 2002)
Loksins erum við engin ( Bad Taste (record label)|Smekkleysa Records , 2002) — the Icelandic language|Icelandic version of " Finally We Are No One "
Summer Make Good ( Fat Cat Records , 2004)
Go Go Smear the Poison Ivy ( Fat Cat Records , 2007)
'' Sing Along to Songs You Don't Know ( Morr Music , 2009)
Compilations
Blái Hnötturinn (2001) — Soundtrack
Motorlab #2 (2001) — 3 tracks contributed to compilation album by Kitchen Motors
Please Smile My Noise Bleed ( Morr Music , 2001) — 3 New Tracks + Remixes
Remixed (Múm album)|Remixed ( TMT , 2001) — Versions of Yesterday Was Dramatic – Today Is Ok
Fálkar (soundtrack)|Fálkar ( Bad Taste (record label)|Smekkleysa Records , 2002) — contributed "Grasi Vaxin Göng"
Wicker Park (soundtrack) ( Lakeshore Records , 2004) — contributed "We Have a Map of the Piano"
Screaming Masterpiece (2005) — Appeared in the documentary with the video for " Green Grass of Tunnel " and contributed the same song to the soundtrack.
Friends of the Random Summer (2005) — 3 CD, Unofficial Release.
Kitchen Motors Family Album/Fjölskyldualbúm Tilraunaeldhússins (Spring 2006) — contributed "Asleep in a Hiding Place"
Early birds ( Morr Music , June 2012) — 15 rares, lost and unreleased tracks.
EPs
The Ballað of the Broken Birdie Records ( TMT , 2000)
Dusk Log ( Fat Cat Records , 2004)
The Peel Session (Múm EP)|The Peel Session ( Fat Cat Records , 2006) (Maida Vale 4 Studio 2002)
Gleðileg Jól ( A Number Of Small Things , 2011)
Singles
" Green Grass of Tunnel " ( Fat Cat Records , 2002)
" Nightly Cares " ( Fat Cat Records , 2004)
" They Made Frogs Smoke 'til They Exploded " ( Fat Cat Records , 2007)
" Prophecies and Reversed Memories " ( Morr Music , 2009)
Notes
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External links
http://www.mum.is/ Official website
http://mumweb.net/ Fansite & archive
http://fat-cat.co.uk/fatcat/artistInfo.php? id=49 múm at FatCat Records
http://www.brightestyoungthings.com/music/byt-interview-mum/ Interview on BYT
http://www.mpls.tv/performances/mum-and-sing-fang-bous/ múm and Sing Fang Bous performing 'Erupting Light' on MPLS.TV
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