Menomena - Moms
Critic Score
Based on 24 reviews
2012 Ratings: #97 / 1118
User Score
Based on 60 ratings
2012 Rank: #154
Liked by 3 people
September 18, 2012 / Release Date
LP / Format
Barsuk / Label
Indie Rock / Genre
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CRITIC REVIEWS

85
Under the Radar

Remaining members Justin Harris and Danny Seim have created an album that's just as musically twisted and thematically perverse as their previous outings...and a whole lotta fun to sing along to. 

83
A.V. Club

Moms finds Menomena at its most direct and aggressive, concerned with making its point loud, clear, and immediate

80
Drowned in Sound

It’s amazing, actually, that despite having been around for over a decade, through trauma and breakups and now their fifth record, Menomena still sound fresh and uncontrived and, well, endearingly innocent.

80
The 405

Sounding more direct and focused than before, Harris and Seim have upped their game sonically, musically and creatively, and the results are phenomenal.

80
Beats Per Minute

Moms excels in near-hostility, in sounding shameful without sounding coy and embarrassed, in sounding melancholic without sounding stereotypically bland and gloomy.

80
Consequence of Sound

Together, these are refreshingly fluid, unencumbered compositions — well paired with the most personal lyrics Menomena have written.

80
Paste

Two years later and one member down, Menomena still sounds like Menomena, and the band’s new long-player Moms shovels up another heaping earful of glorious noise.

80
PopMatters

Moms is an album that you will probably end up liking, and liking a lot, though it is also conversely an album that is hard to enjoy with its heart-on-its-sleeve sentiment and the realization that its creators might not be the most affable guys on the planet. 

80
Pitchfork

Although Moms is the result of its two creators' putting themselves through the wringer, it never feels overshadowed by dread. 

blackholefriend
100

menomena pumping out certified hood classics

what do i see in this band that i can’t see in others? i see blooming creativity like no other. in the opener “Plumage” you get strong vocals, amazing drumming, beautiful piano, and a SAXOPHONE all playing at one and it sounds like no other. in fact, most of all the songs here have impeccable drumming. with the guitar work, on the next song “Capsule” you get empowering guitars that sound legendary, yet contained. ... read more

NR

I absolutely love that kind of Indie rock

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Track List

  1. Plumage 
  2. Capsule 
  3. Pique 
  4. Baton 
  5. Heavy Is as Heavy Does 
  6. Giftshoppe 
  7. Skintercourse 
  8. Tantalus 
  9. Don't Mess With Latexas 
  10. One Horse

Year End Lists

#36/Under the Radar
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Added on: June 13, 2012