Danish band Mew first came onto my radar six years ago, when they first released their Christmas song ‘She Came Home For Christmas.’ I’ve seen them live, supporting Elbow, round about the time of the latter touring to support Leaders Of The Free World, and yet on record they’ve never really grabbed me as much as they have with ‘She Came Home For Christmas.’

It’s beautiful, it’s European…and it’s even a little bit prog. As heartfelt as ‘O Caroline’ by Matching Mole, even…

Mew -‘She Came Home For Christmas.’ mp3