I’ve had Menomena on my periphery for several years now but I’ve never invited them in to my music collection. The band’s last album, Friend and Foe, came very close and I could even go as far as saying I like several of the songs on that album. But again, I didn’t like them enough to bring them in and include them on my iTunes mix. So naturally, when this album came up for review I was pretty gosh darn hesitant to do a review. But no one else jumped on it so here I go: I fucking love this album. Dead serious here you guys. I love this album so much that I am seriously considering downloading Friend and Foe the second I finish this review. With Mines, Menomena has released something they can be truly proud of. The songs are manic and boisterous and groovy and crazy and most of all really fun to listen to. It’s amazing that just three dudes are producing the sound explosion that comes out of your (insert preferred listening device here) speakers. Without a doubt the best song on here, and the one that will likely seal the deal for you if you are on the fence about Menomena, is the single “Five Little Rooms.” If you listen to the song and can’t get into the bass/sax combo then I feel sorry for you because that shit is murderous it’s so good. I highly recommend this album. I’m not sure if my love of this stems from the awesomeness of the album or from the fact that its awesomeness caught me so off guard but either way I am digging it – in a major way. |
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