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After an impressive first leg , Menomena will continue to support this year's Moms with another tour through North America. They'll wrap up the year with a handful of overseas tour dates, but will return to American roads come February. The trek sees them trotting towards midwestern and southern locales like Iowa City, Madison, Louisville, and Asheville, before retreating out west in March. Consult the full itinerary below and replay their recent video for "Plumage" shortly after. Buy Moms : Amazon [...]

As previously announced , Portland, Oregon's Menomena are set to release their fifth studio album (first as a duo) on September 18th via Barsuk Records . Inspiration for the album came from the death of Danny Seim's mother and the single mother home Justin Harris grew up in, hence the album title of Moms . You can find the first taste of the album, "Heavy Is As Heavy Does", along with tour dates below. Tour Dates: [...]

We got the details for Menomena's new album, Moms (their first since 20102s Mines ), last month, and now, the lead single from that album has emerged. The Albarn-esque "Heavy Is As Heavy Does" may be a relatively straightforward number for the now-duo, but what it lacks in eclecticism, it makes up for in crushing portent and beauty. Listen below. Read More...

Stereogum We got the details for Menomena's new album, Moms (their first since 20102s Mines ), last month, and now, the lead single from that album has emerged. The Albarn-esque "Heavy Is As Heavy Does" may be a relatively straightforward number for the now-duo, but what it lacks in eclecticism, it makes up for in crushing portent and beauty. Listen below. Read More... [...]

One of the cooler aspects about Lollapalooza is the fact that you don't actually need to deal with the crazy crowds at Grant Park to see some of your favorite bands, as each year fest organizers take full advantage of Chicago's plethora of music venues by offering up a full slate of official after shows. Late last week Lollapalooza revealed its late night options , with a variety of gross-genre acts that includes HT faves Dr. Dog, The War on Drugs, Blind Pilot, Alabama Shakes and Trampled By Turtles, all set to hit the Windy City's clubs [...]

Menomena , today, announced the details of their 5th studio release, Moms . Through their twitter , the duo (Ramona Fall's Brent Knopf has departed) stated the new album would be out on September 18th through Barsuk . You can check out the teaser trailer, tracklisting, and tour dates below. Tracklisting: 1. Plumage 2. Capsule 3. Pique 4. Baton 5. Heavy Is As Heavy Does 6. Giftshoppe 7. [...]

Adventurous Portland indie duo Menomena have just announced the details for their new album Moms , the follow-up to 20102s Mines . Like that album, Moms finds the band's two multi-instrumentalists carrying on as a tight unit after the departure of Ramona Falls' Brent Knopf. They've also announced fall touring plans. Check out a teaser trailer for the album, as well as the tracklist and the tour dates, below. Read More...

Stereogum Adventurous Portland indie duo Menomena have just announced the details for their new album Moms , the follow-up to 20102s Mines . Like that album, Moms finds the band's two multi-instrumentalists carrying on as a tight unit after the departure of Ramona Falls' Brent Knopf. They've also announced fall touring plans. Check out a teaser trailer for the album, as well as the tracklist and the tour dates, below. Read More... [...]

It's been awhile since we've heard from Menomena , but on September 18th, the Portland, OR art-rock outfit will return with their fifth studio album. Moms follows the 2010 Top Star-earning Mines , and will mark the band's first record as a duo after the departure of Brent Knopf last year. Check out the album's 10-song tracklist and DIY album teaser trailer below. In support of the release, Menomena has announced a fall tour, which kicks off at  Musicfest NW on September 7th and runs through [...]

This week, Chicago’s progressive songsmiths Maps & Atlases are excited to announce a boatload of excitement centered around “Living Decorations”, one of the standout tracks from their excellent debut full-length Perch Patchwork released by Barsuk Records last year. First, Maps & Atlases and Barsuk Records will be releasing the Living ...

Stereogum Premieres the Track “TAOS” for Free Download “With Mines, this Portland trio continues what they started on their epic debut I Am The Fun Blame Monster! and builds upon their ingenious third album, Friend and Foe. Magical.” - Filter Menomena, the acclaimed Portland, OR art-rock trio, will release their fourth full-length record, Mines, July 27th on [...]

Suckers premiered the bright new video for their bouncy single “Black Sheep” on Pitchfork today.  Best described as Brooklyn fab meets local access TV, the clip is a kitschtastic green screen dream.  “Black Sheep” was directed by Todd Yeager, and the song was recorded, produced and mixed in NYC by Chris Zane (Passion Pit/Walkmen). Watch Suckers’ [...]

While traditional print media seems slowly to be going the way of the 8-track, we're happy to note that Spin Magazine is in the midst of celebrating its 25th Anniversary. As a way of celebrating the milestone, the influential music mag, which has seen its ups and downs over the years, has announced that they will be curating a series of live music shows that will take place from July 26 - 30 in the mag's hometown of New York City. The music marathon, which totals [...]

Brooklyn art-pop quartet Suckers released their debut LP, Wild Smile, to the masses this week via hitmaker indie label, Frenchkiss Records.  The long-awaited album is a quirky spaced-out trip through the melodramatic minds of guitar-wielding, vocal-duty sharing cousins Austin and Quinn Walker, multi-instrumentalist Pan and drummer Brian Aiken.  With effortless allusions to African rhythms and [...]

(Photo: Alicia Rose) Portland's Menomena will release their fourth long-player, Mines , on July 27th through Barsuk. The album comes roughly three and a half years after the band's last album, the acclaimed Friend and Foe . For Mines , they jammed and recorded hundreds of loops on the spot, using a software program that was designed by the band's own Brent Knopf (also of Ramona Falls ) when he was in college. They took the recordings and pieced them together, adding voices and more along the way. Danny Seim [...]

• Menomena - Five Little Rooms

Menomena, the acclaimed Portland, OR, based art-rock trio, will release their fourth full-length record, Mines, July 27th on Barsuk Records (and July 30th in Germany, and August 2nd in the UK and the rest of Europe, all on City Slang.)  They will be taking to the road this fall in support of the release. Mines, the [...]

Mines Tracklisting And Album Cover Debut on Pitchfork Menomena, the Portland, OR, based trio, will release their fourth full-length record, Mines, July 27th on Barsuk Records (and in Europe July 26th on City Slang). Fans can now download the album track “Five Little Rooms” via www.menomena.com/mines (or, for you Twitter users, tweet #menomenaMINES). Pitchfork debuted the album [...]