Menomena - Mines
I don’t have time to write a full length review, but I can tell you that Menomena‘s new release, Mines, is their best effort to date. The album demonstrates a great deal of growth since their last release, Friend and Foe, in 2007. While Friend and Foe was lauded as an experimental breakthrough, Mines has a depth and presence that was sometimes missing from its predecessor. Highlights from Mines include TAOS, Five Little Rooms, INTIL, Killemall, and the spacious Sleeping Beauty. Unfortunately, they are no longer streaming the album, but you can check them out tonight on the Jimmy Fallon Show (or tomorrow on HULA).
Menomena was also on KEXP last week, where they performed several tracks from their new album. I’ve posted a few videos and links to mp3s below:
Menomena performing TAOS on KEXP:
Menomena – TAOS [mp3]
Menomena performing Five Little Rooms on KEXP:
Menomena – Five Little Rooms [mp3]
Menomena performing Killemall on KEXP:
Verdict: 4.75/5 (A definite “must” buy)
Cheers…and Happy Monday!
