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2012 studio album by Menomena
Moms
cover for album - painting of woman w/child, a balloon, and a jet contrail
Studio album by Menomena
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2012 (2012-09-18)
Genre
Length50:09
LabelBarsuk
Menomena chronology
Mines
(2010) 		Moms
(2012)

Moms is the fifth studio album from the band Menomena. It was released on September 18, 2012.

Background

Following the release of their 2010 album Mines, member Brent Knopf left the group to focus on solo project Ramona Falls. Remaining members Danny Seim and Justin Harris continued on as a two piece. Seim and Harris planned their next album to deal with the topic of mothers; Seim's mother had died when he was young, and Harris was raised largely by a single mother.

Compared to the process of recording Mines, which was "gruelling" according to Seim, the Moms sessions were "our most collaborative and peaceful".

Reception

The album received generally favorable reviews in music publications. On Metacritic, it received an 81/100 based on 23 reviews indicating "universal acclaim". Pitchfork Media gave the album an eight out of ten rating and commented that the album was "the most aggressive record Menomena have ever made". Allmusic felt the maternal theme was a "unifying" element and appreciated the album's "emotional depth". The album peaked at #150 on the Billboard 200 chart and at #32 on the Independent Albums chart.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
ConsequenceB
DIY
NME
NOW
Pitchfork8.0/10
Slant Magazine
Under the Radar8.5/10

Track listing

All tracks are written by Menomena

No.TitleLength
1."Plumage"4:12
2."Capsule"4:04
3."Pique"4:35
4."Baton"3:12
5."Heavy Is As Heavy Does"4:28
6."Giftshoppe"5:02
7."Skintercourse"4:00
8."Tantalus"4:46
9."Don’t Mess With Latexas"5:35
10."One Horse"10:11
Total length:50:09

Personnel

Menomena

  • Justin Harris
  • Danny Seim

References

  1. ^ Gillis, Carla (September 20, 2012). "Menomena – Moms | NOW". nowtoronto.com. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  2. Johnson, Tom (28 August 2012). "Album Review // Menomena ~ Moms". GoldFlakePaint. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  3. ^ Snapes, Laura. "Menomena: Moms". Pitchfork Media.
  4. Snapes, Laura (12 July 2012). "Update: Menomena: The Portland act talk about losing a member and their familial new LP, Moms". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  5. ^ "MOMS by Menomena Reviews | Metacritic". metacritic.com. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  6. ^ Heaney, Gregory. "Menomena: Moms". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  7. "Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  8. "Album Review: Menomena – Moms | Consequence". consequence.net. 20 September 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  9. "MENOMENA - MOMS | DIY". diymag.com. 17 September 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  10. "Menomena – 'Moms' | NME". nme.com. 14 September 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  11. LeChevallier, Mike (September 30, 2012). "Review: Menomena, Moms | Slant Magazine". slantmagazine.com. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  12. "Issue #42 - The Protest IssueMenomena: Moms | Under the Radar". undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
Menomena
  • Justin Harris
  • Danny Seim

Brent Knopf

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