Múm 'Marmalade Fires' Single Released Today

17/12/07

"Sublime" NME

“To expose yourself to ‘Marmalade Fires’ is to be smothered in a layer of thick, luscious brilliance.” This Is Fake DIY

“Marmalade Fires’ sums up all that Mum are about mixing what seems like an entire orchestral string section with a simple beat and clever sampling” Drowned In Sound

"A marvellously complete journey through an enchanting musical landscape" Clash

"Sounding as if Radiohead's track Kid A had it been composed by, well, a kid... endearingly ramshackle in all the right ways." The Guardian

Following the recent release of their Go Go Smear The Poison Ivy album, and hot on the heels of their recent European tour, today sees the release of a new single from Icelandic favourites, múm. Marmalade Fires is the 2nd single taken from their album 'Go Go Smear The Poison Ivy'.

Renowned for purveying an otherworldly, almost magical aura, múm manage to make experimental music that’s naturally, effortlessly imbued with a pop sensibility. Their sound is warm, gorgeously rich and melodic. Using an array of instruments (guitars, bass, drums, synths, laptops, cello, accordion, mutated brass, and musical saws to name a few) alongside crisply programmed electronic washes, beats and bleeps. Based around the founding members, Gunnar and Örvar, the live band is now larger than ever. There are seven members of múm onstage, allowing them to effortlessly blend live instruments and programmed samples and beats.