Originally released prior to their 2007 Barsuk debut, Friend and Foe, Menomena's Wet and Rusting EP (on Film Guerrero) contains three versions of the title cut (album, remix, and acoustic), as well as three tracks that don't show up on the full-length: the light and quirky "Walking," the fantastically spacy "Polo" (which has the singers calling out forlornly, "Marco...I come home to you"), and the harmony-laden "Gay A." All three of these new songs fit much in the Friend and Foe vein -- with their layered, looped guitars, the intrusive saxophone, the repetitive, slightly offbeat lyrics contributed by all three of Menomena's members -- in fact, all three could have easily been included on the album, which means that the EP is definitely worthwhile for fans of that record, or that band in general, and the fact that it shows off the versatility of "Wet and Rusting" is just an added bonus.
Menomena interview and video clips - click to playFans of Portland's best indie band Menomena, who happen to live in Mexico City [the fans that is] can see them perform at La Terraza del Zocalo on Aug 15. For the rest of us we can head up to see them at Bumbershoot or just rush out and grab the Friend And Foe vinyl available for pre-orders 01 Aug 2007. According to their record company's web si...
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I'm not the first to post about Menomena's new album Friend & Foe (I have "Jameson":http://mog.com/Jameson to thank for getting me on board with them), but thought I'd share a new video that I came across this morning at "Gorilla vs. Bear":http://gorillavsbear.blogspot.com/" --Per G vs B:Friday, March 09, 2007wet and rusting"MTV's Subterranean Blog premiered the hilarious new Lance Bangs-direct...
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I've been listening to a ton of new music lately. First I have a friend who's expanding my musical horizons into some new genres, as well as pointing out artists in indie rock I have egregiously overlooked, such as Wilco. Now I know that Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is amazing. Then there's been my usual search through the blogs for something new and exciting, and my biggest discovery on that front ...
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Here's my belated opinion of Menomena's excellent new album Friend and Foe, out since January on Barsuk."Friend and Foe sounds like pop songs put through a blender for a few seconds, great slippery chunks of melody whacked to varying sized bits and discontinuously abutting outsized drum beats, brash piano chords and ska-town squawks of saxophone. There are moments of achingly pure pop that floa...
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I think I'm falling for you Menomena. You make beautiful music. And, you took your name from one of the greatest Muppet Show sketches of all time
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I think I'm falling for you Menomena. You make beautiful music. And, you took your name from one of the greatest Muppet Show sketches of all time
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Last night I went into San Francisco to see the incredible Portland, OR band Menomena who I fell in love with when I heard their new 2nd cd at the end of January. They played at this really cool venue called Cafe Du Nord which has two stages, one dowstairs & one on the main level. Lots of gorgeous wood in the downstairs space & a great intimate venue. There were two other bands that played befo...
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I'm not the first to post about Menomena's new album Friend & Foe (I have "Jameson":http://mog.com/Jameson to thank for getting me on board with them), but thought I'd share a new video that I came across this morning at "Gorilla vs. Bear":http://gorillavsbear.blogspot.com/" --Per G vs B:Friday, March 09, 2007wet and rusting"MTV's Subterranean Blog premiered the hilarious new Lance Bangs-direct...
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Here's my belated opinion of Menomena's excellent new album Friend and Foe, out since January on Barsuk."Friend and Foe sounds like pop songs put through a blender for a few seconds, great slippery chunks of melody whacked to varying sized bits and discontinuously abutting outsized drum beats, brash piano chords and ska-town squawks of saxophone. There are moments of achingly pure pop that floa...
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mog friends,concerning Portland, its kind of a medium size oh...I'll be there this weekend.my friend has to work nights.i sorta love the northwest.besides Dan Deacon is there anything else going on? I want to spend a bit of time in Cannon Beach...any local art to dive towards?and this video is great.
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Menomena interview and video clips - click to playFans of Portland's best indie band Menomena, who happen to live in Mexico City [the fans that is] can see them perform at La Terraza del Zocalo on Aug 15. For the rest of us we can head up to see them at Bumbershoot or just rush out and grab the Friend And Foe vinyl available for pre-orders 01 Aug 2007. According to their record company's web si...
More >
I've been listening to a ton of new music lately. First I have a friend who's expanding my musical horizons into some new genres, as well as pointing out artists in indie rock I have egregiously overlooked, such as Wilco. Now I know that Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is amazing. Then there's been my usual search through the blogs for something new and exciting, and my biggest discovery on that front ...
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