[3/5] A lot has changed since múm recorded these four tracks from their breakout debut Yesterday Was Dramatic, Today Is Okay with the BBC's John Peel in 2002. Neither the late radioman nor the original band lineup are still with us, so listening to this EP is like opening a time capsule. Múm stay close to their original blueprints here, but the live performances come off warmer than one might expect from the expansive, barren landscapes created by chilling Icelanders. Strings wash over programmed beats in slow, mournful passages scratched up by knob-twiddling glitches. The heartbeat instrumentation, both organic and electronic, creates wide-open spaces over which the band drape gorgeous, mournful vocals. At least I think so. You won't be able translate the words, but the music is written in the universal language of sadness. (FAT CAT/BBC; fat-cat.co.uk) Luke O'Neil
 Official Website: http://www.fat-cat.co.uk
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