Product Description

'These Things Move In Threes' is the debut album from Sussex-based rockers Mumm-Ra. Mixing pleasant melodies with an indie-rock edge, the album is packed full of off-kilter pop gems that bring to mind the work of bands such as Athlete and Feeder. Includes the singles 'She's Got You High', 'Out Of The Question' and 'What Would Steve Do'.

Track Listing

1. Now or Never
2. Out Of The Question
3. These Things Move in Threes
4. She's Got You High
5. Song B
6. The Sick Deal
7. Light Up this Room
8. Starlight
9. This is Easy
10. What Would Steve Do?
11. Down Down Down

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12981 in Music
• Released on: 2007-05-28
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced

Amazon.co.uk Review
What's that coming over the hill? It's a band with all the primary colour and frivolity of their ill-fitting, novelty name-tag (for those loyal to the other channel, Mumm-Ra was the undead ever-living nemesis of cartoon mutants the Thundercats), that's what. Fresh-faced to the core and melodically virginal, they might shake their fists like harder-shelled japesters The Automatic, but channel their not inconsequential enthusiasm into the moisturised mainstream skin of bands like Feeder and Snow Patrol. They cut an interesting figure even if their ambition never quite solidifies into the vast shapes it wants to. The meek vocals are pushed to their limits and endear through their eagerness, evoking Richard Archer from Hard-Fi without the hangover or the wide-eyed folly of a pre-broadsheet Damon Albarn. "Song B", in a clear reference to Blur's most explosive moment, and "Out of the Question", rattling along like a mockney Wannadies, have them trying to flex their muscle, though they find more comfortable success with skinny-fit melodies of "She's Got You High" and "What Would Steve Do?", carried through on a light breeze. They mine the vaults of late-90s fringe Britpop, bands like Ooberman and The Supernaturals, and like them they throw enough paint up at the speaker to keep things colourful at the very least. - - James Berry

NME
`Faced with The View, The Automatic, The Horrors and a whole rave
tour, this bunch came out on top'. `On the stage, no-one could match
Mumm-Ra. Fact'

NME
`The band have honed their live act into a masterclass in
eccentric British indie, and recorded a debut album that mashes The
Killers, The Beach Boys and smart English quirks'.

Customer Reviews

3 words-Beautiful Indie Rock
I first heard Mumm-Ra almost a year ago when they went on the NME New Rock Tour with The Automatic [R.I.P], The View and The Horrors. What a line-up! Yet as fantastic the other three bands, I seemed to take more of a liking to the 5 lads from Bexhill On Sea. When I found out 'What Would Steve Do?' reached the UK Top 40 at er.. 40, I was happy for the band who thoroughlly deserved more than what they got. Then 'These Things Move In Threes' came out and it became a mission for me to buy it. When I got it, I put it into the CD player in an instant and what came out was the brilliant sound that is James New. [or Noo as he is known] The defining tracks are as follows:

Now Or Never
Out Of The Question
These Things Move In Threes
She's Got You High
Song B
This Is Easy
What Would Steve Do?

The rest of the album is just as brilliant but the above are all so energetic and vibrant they make me excited about the band. I can hardly wait for the second album. The question is will it be a 'Second Coming' or a 'Favourite Worst Nightmare'? I certainly hope things can only get better from my icons

Bland dad rock
What a yawn!
I have given this album more than a few listens and I've tried my best, but if I'm being honest I can't find one good thing to say.
All the tracks sound the same, no imagination, no invention, no risks and the result is an album you will forget.
There's not even one memorable song on the whole album.
Maybe these guys fit into some marketing recipe of what music is about, but for me they represent what's wrong with it.

Just for kids?
This album reminds me of child hood because: a) they're named after the scary baddy from Thundercats and b) my mum always used to say `These things come in threes' when everything went wrong, she still does in fact. It also reminds me of being a wee bairn because of that tingly feeling their melodies give you, `What would steve do?' strikes some kind of hormonal chord with it's naive refrain `you are the best thing/you've just changed everything...' Imagine the Killers without being quite so middle of the road, Britpop without the `whacky-ness'. Basically Mumm-Ra are uplifting indie boys with a penchant for euphoric choruses and star jumps on stage. `She's got you high' is Gregorian chanting for the kids of today whilst `Starlight' has more cheesy choruses and power chords than you would dare to ignore. Anthemic? Maybe. Worth a listen? Definitely