A Triumph for Man

A Triumph for Man is the first album by Danish band Mew, released in April 1997 by the Danish record label Exlibris Musik.

A Triumph for Man
Studio album by Mew
Released	4 April 1997
Genre	Alternative rock, indie pop, post-rock, shoegazing
Length	46:59
Label	Exlibris Musik
Producer	Mew, Damon Tutunjian
Mew chronology
A Triumph for Man (1997) Half the World Is Watching Me (2000)
Singles from A Triumph for Man
"I Should Have Been a Tsin-Tsi (For You)" Released: March 1997 "She Came Home for Christmas" Released: 1997

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Gaffa	link
Soundvenue	link
Sputnikmusic	(3.5/5) link

Only 2,000 copies of the album were printed initially and prices for an original copy have reached upwards of US$200 on auction site eBay.

On 18 September 2006 A Triumph for Man was re-released along with a CD with bonus material, including demos and acoustic versions of songs.

Track listing

1. "Wheels over Me" – 2:33
2. "Beautiful Balloon" – 4:27
3. "Wherever" – 5:56
4. "Panda" – 4:11
5. "Then I Run" – 3:53
6. "Life Is Not Distant" – 1:08
7. "No Shadow Kick" – 3:06
8. "Snowflake" – 3:30
9. "She Came Home for Christmas" – 4:54
10. "Pink Monster" – 0:46
11. "I Should Have Been a Tsin-Tsi (for You)" – 2:19
12. "How Things Turn out to Be" – 0:44
13. "Web" – 4:34
14. "Coffee Break" – 4:37

2006 reissue bonus disc

1. "Studio Snippet #1" – 0:31
2. "Say You're Sorry" (ATFM Session) – 6:09
3. "Beautiful Balloon" (acoustic) – 4:15
4. "Web" (demo) – 5:42
5. "Chinese Gun" (demo) – 3:06
6. "Studio Snippet #2" – 0:30
7. "I Should Have Been a Tsin-Tsi (For You)" (demo) – 1:43
8. "Wheels over Me" (demo) – 2:48
9. "Superfriends" (demo) – 4:40

Personnel

• Jonas Bjerre - lead vocals, guitars, synthesizers, accordion, piano, glass
• Bo Madsen - guitars, synthesizers, piano, bell
• Johan Wohlert - bass, backing vocals, guitars, synthesizers, piano
• Silas Graae - drums, percussion

Singles

Mew only released one proper single from their first album, "She Came Home for Christmas". However a promo-single "I Should Have Been a Tsin-Tsi (For You)" was released in March 1997, before the album.

Year	Single
1997	"I Should Have Been a Tsin-Tsi (for You)"
	"She Came Home for Christmas"