Not So Special Mew Single

The good news:

The new Mew single, the second to be released from their forthcoming album, will be released on September 12. The song, which is entitled Special, is already available on the UK version of iTunes. You can stream the video here.

The not-so-good news:

What had been the greatest band in the world for the last few years, eclipsing even the mighty Libertines, appears to have fallen into mediocrity. I'm still cautiously optimistic that the new album will be good, but if Apocalypso and Special are the two best tracks, we are in trouble.

The latest interview with the once great band is available here. Of particular interest is the revelation that Dinosaur Jr. frontman J. Mascis lends his backing vocals to new song Why Are You Looking Grave?