Menomena is Danny Seim, Justin Harris, and Brent Knopf. An experimental rock trio, they've released one EP wet an rusting ( sept 2006 ) and two albums on Portland indie label Film Guerrero: i am the fun blame monster ( october 2004 ) and under an hour ( mar 2006 ), which consists of three lengthy instrumental compositions and is the soundtrack to a modern dance performance choreographed by a friend.

Having signed to Barsuk Records, they will releasefriend and foe in early 2007. It's a return to the more pop-influenced stylings of fun blame monster, shining Northwest indie songcraft through a Chicago post-rock lens, illuminating the quiet recesses with an unpredictable, experimental light.

Releases

• Rotten Hell - single, out 25/01/2008 on City Slang Records. 1 review (read/post)
• Friend And Foe - album, out 03/09/2007 on City Slang Records. 1 review (read/post)
• Friend and Foe - album, out 23/01/2007 on Barsuk. (post review)

Past events

• Wed 12 Mar at Paris Le Point Ephémère. (post review)
• Sun 02 Mar at Bristol Thekla Social. (post review)
• Sat 01 Mar at Liverpool Korova. (post review)
• Fri 29 Feb at Dublin Sugar Club. (post review)
• Thu 28 Feb at Nottingham The Rescue Rooms. 1 review (read/post)
• Wed 27 Feb at London King's College. (post review)
• Sat 29 Sep at Paris Nouveau Casino. (post review)
• Thu 27 Sep at Norwich The Talk. (post review)
• Wed 26 Sep at Glasgow Nice N Sleazy's. (post review)
• Tue 25 Sep at Manchester Roadhouse. (post review)
• Mon 24 Sep at London Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen/Bar and Grill. 1 review (read/post)
• Fri 06 Jul at Paris La Flèche d'Or. (post review)
• Wed 27 Jun at London Camden Barfly. (post review)

News

• 07/05/2008: Gang of two: duo leave post-punk heroes to flounder in inevitable headlines
• 22/02/2008: WIN! Menomena tickets, limited edition vinyl, album
• 18/10/2007: Stars, Caribou, Kevin Drew for free City Slang sampler
• 18/09/2007: Menomena in UK: live dates this month

Links

• Menomena : myspace
• Menomena : website

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