Menomena‘s first album as a duo, Moms, comes out on Barsuk on September 18, and you know all about the very awesome Laser Menomena show happening this Friday at OMSI’s Planetarium, during which you ...

From the perspective of a casual observer, it would be all too easy to label the members of Menomena as miserablists. The group’s mixture of reverb-laden piano, woodwinds, crashing drums and pretty ...

Menomena All sorts of squeaky clean. “WE’RE JUST THREE PEOPLE,” Menomena’s Justin Harris said, sitting on a sinking couch in a warehouse practice space. “We’re not the Polyphonic Spree… or maybe we ...

's laser light show album preview spectacular at OMSI the other night -- and I didn't; I was at Mississippi Studios for Raymond Byron and the White Freighter -- you can back me up on this: "Moms" is a ...

record, "Moms." Their first as a duo, Danny Seim and Justin Harris will launch the album proper at . Before that, however, they're going to give Portland fans a chance to experience the record in a ...

We already heard one song from EL VY, the new project of The National frontman Matt Berninger and former Menomena / current Ramona Falls frontman Brent Knopf, and today we get a second. That first one ...

Menomena have made a surprise return with their first new EP in 12 years, The Insulation. It features three songs, with each member taking lead vocals on a different track: Danny Seim sings the title ...

Last year, EL VY–the collaborative project of the National’s Matt Berninger and Menomena/Ramona Falls’ Brent Knopf–put out their debut Return to the Moon. Today, they have released a new song called ...

When the first Menomena album I Am the Fun Blame Monster (FilmGuerrero) showed up in the mail lo those few years ago, it was easy to dismiss them on name alone: “What the hell is a Menomena?” Not ...

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With the pop band Menomena, it’s all about the layers. Layers of sound, layers of meaning —even their CD cover art can’t be taken in with just one glance. While some bands have a clear leader, ...