Originally a duo, the band has expanded and contracted in the 12 years of being and has counted 15 - 20 people along the way.
The band was formed in 1997 by original members Gunnar Örn Tynes and Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason, their first release was a split 10" with the girl-band Spúnk and saw light in the summer of '98. They were joined a year later by twin sisters Gyða and Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir and released two albums as quartet. Following a number of collaborative projects, the group’s celebrated debut album Yesterday was dramatic - today is OK (reissued by Morr Music in October 2005) gained a wealth of glowing press and widespread praise. A remix project, Please Smile My Noise Bleed, also released on the Morr Music label in November 2001.
In 2002, after the release of Finally We Are No One and the extensive first world tour, Gyða left the band to return to her studies in Reykjavík. Shortly after, the third sister Ásthildur Valtýsdóttir joined for singing duties temporarily and Serena Tideman replaced Gyða on cello, for a single European tour. The band's third album, Summer Make Good, a darker and foggier, nautically themed work was released in May 2004, flanked by two singles, Nightly Cares and Dusk Log. By then the ensemble had evolved to include Eiríkur Ólafsson and Hildur Guðnadóttir (who had guest appearances on múm recordings from the beginning) and Ólöf Arnalds. In early 2006, Kristín also left the band after releasing and heavily touring the album Summer Make Good.
The start of 2006 saw the band's creativity start to blossom once again, starting with two remixes Goldfrapp of the tracks ‘Number 1’ and ‘You Never Know’. They followed this with two legendary DJ sets at the FatCat Festival in Belgium in February and SXSW in Austin Texas 2007. With a combination of decks, effects, laptops, toy microphones, old cassette player recordings and vocals, coupled with their own recorded material, strange electronic covers by friends, gypsy folk music and general craziness on stage. They were also subsequently invited DJ at Summer Sonic Festival in Japan as well as be headline act as DJ's in Radio 1’s Rob Da Bank tent at Bestival on the Isle of Wight. In september 2007 múm released Go Go Smear the Poison Ivy which turned out to be the bands last release for the Fatcat Records.
múm has always worked on projects which could be classed as unusual for a pop band or a pop collective. Among their extra curricular activity is their own soundtrack for the classic Sergei Eisenstein film, 'Battleship Potemkin', live performances of which have taken place in Hafnafjordur Iceland, Brooklyn Lyceum New York, and at the distinguished Gijon Film Festival Spain. múm have also composed for theater, most notably two radio theater plays, 'Svefnhjólið' (Sleeping Wheel) by Gyrdir Eliasson which won the Nordic Radio-theater prize and in 2008 Augu þín sáu mig (Your eyes saw me) by poet Sjón (which múm also worked with in 1999 on the operetta Kisa (cat). In 2005 they were invited to Amsterdam by the Holland Festival to collaborate with the National Dutch Chamber Orchestra to create a performance piece based around various compositions of the late avant-garde composer Iannis Xenakis for one of the centre piece shows at the festival.
múm released their fifth studio album, Sing Along to Songs You Don't Know, in August 2009. The collective now consists of founding members Gunnar Örn Tynes and Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason and for touring and recording, this line-up is expanded to include their friends Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson (trumpet / piano/ keyboards), Hildur Guðnadóttir (cello / vocals), Sigurlaug Gísladóttir (Vocals / ukulele/ various), Róbert Reynisson (guitars/ukulele's) and the Finnish Samuli Kosminen (drums / percussion). The musical group sometimes extends to Ólöf Arnalds, Högni Egilsson, Ólafur Björn Ólafsson and Guðbjörg Hlín Guðmundsdóttir as well as a never ending family of friends and musicians who may join at the drop of a hat.
Official website: http://www.mum.is
Will the Summer Make Good for All of Our Sins?
múm Lyrics
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We'll spoil the pretty snow that lies beneath
Who go cry for hammer in her teeth
We'll spoil her pretty face at least she feels real
No-go cry for hammer in your teeth
We'll spoil the pretty snow that never feels real
breathe, you breathe
Breath in, breath out
Make good, make float
Bleed you me
_u nott
please don't cry for hammer in your teeth
We'll spoil the pretty snow that lies beneath
And summer will make good for all of our sins
If we only wish it hard enough
breathe in, breathe out
Who go who cry
Believe you me
To night/mum night
Breathe in, breathe out
Make good, make float
Bleed you me
_u nott
she cry, who closes eyes and hopes not to come back
The lyrics of múm's song "Will the Summer Make Good for All of Our Sins?" contain a lot of obscure and ambiguous references. The opening lines "Please don't cry for hammer in your teeth, We'll spoil the pretty snow that lies beneath" suggest a sense of destruction and violence, with "hammer in your teeth" possibly signifying a violent act. However, the following line "Who go cry for hammer in her teeth, We'll spoil her pretty face at least she feels real" indicates that the violence may be a cathartic release for the victim. The phrase "she feels real" highlights the potential for emotional numbing and dissociation, suggesting that destruction may be necessary to feel alive.
The song's chorus "And summer will make good for all of our sins, If we only wish it hard enough" suggests that redemption and forgiveness are possible if one has enough faith and hope. The song contrasts destruction and renewal, death and rebirth, and asks the listeners to consider the consequences of their actions.
Line by Line Meaning
Please don't cry for hammer in your teeth
Don't worry about the difficult situations faced in life
We'll spoil the pretty snow that lies beneath
We will make things worse before they get better
Who go cry for hammer in her teeth
Why should one cry for the difficulties faced in life
We'll spoil her pretty face at least she feels real
We will make things worse to make one feel alive
No-go cry for hammer in your teeth
Don't let difficulties bring you down
We'll spoil the pretty snow that never feels real
Even the most perfect things can be destroyed
Breathe, you breathe
Take a deep breath
Believe you me tonight
Trust me, tonight will be great
Breath in, breath out
Take a deep breath and let it out
Make good, make float
Be positive and keep moving forward
Bleed you me
Trust me with your emotions
_u nott
You are not alone
And summer will make good for all of our sins
The future will make up for our past mistakes
If we only wish it hard enough
If we truly believe, we can make things better
Who go who cry
Why should we cry or be upset
She cry, who closes eyes and hopes not to come back
She cries, hoping to escape her problems and never return
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: OERVAR THOREYJARSON SMARASON, GUNNAR OERN TYNES, KRISTIN ANNA VALTYSDOTTIR
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S_rk
I first saw this as a kid on VH1 late at night and I was so frightened by it. I felt so sad. I never managed to remember the artist or the song but always felt the urge to watch it again. I looked for years searching for "music video of a doll in the sea" or "doll in water" but never found it. Until today (through sigur ros haha) I feel so satisfied right now. Must have been like 7-8 years of searching haha..
lbplayerify08
Please don't cry for hammer in your teeth We'll spoil the pretty snow that lies beneath Who go cry for hammer in her teeth We'll spoil her pretty face at least she feels real No-go cry for hammer in your teeth We'll spoil the pretty snow that never feels real Breathe, you breathe Believe you me tonight Breath in, breath out Make good, make float Bleed you me
Eddie Robles
Los mejores me encantan
M. Lili
Im a hardcore true crime fan, researching cases since i was like 12 years old, when my grandpa gave me a book about famous murderers in the USA (maybe i was a bit young for that but i turned out ok i guess :D ) anyway, the stories fascinated me, and when i got older, got internet access i continued to deepen my knowledge about true crime. i watched a video about abducted and murdered childred many years ago and this was the music the creator used under it. combine the topic and music and you will understand how my heart sank even though i though im really used to the horrors of this world, múm made the experience gut wrenching for me again.....
Julian Cardona
What video was this if you don't mind me asking? Was it on Youtube? Been listening to múm for almost 15 years and have never once seen múm used in anything.
M. Lili
@Julian Cardona wish i could help you! All i can remember was this music and one of the many faces was for example Jon Benet Ramsey (i got to know her story from that video also) and its also important to note that video was from 2006-2007! Its possible that they removed it.
Julian Cardona
@M. Lili I'll try and go looking! Thanks for the details!
Elvis HC
UNo de los primeros clips de Múm que vi en yt hace 13 años. Genuinamente oscura
GrimNeko
I love this song, its so amazing but horrible at the same time...
RadioactiveRoaches
I like the lyrics. creepy yet beautiful song.