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PDX Report: Menomena’s “Mines”

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menomenaMenomena’s new album, Mines, has gotten universal love from reviewers since it dropped at the end of July. It is a fantastic record. Music lovers know of Menomena as the band that records using software they developed. They are one of the few indie bands who use a saxophone. And they are from Portland. Those are the facts, but the songs are so much sweeter. For your sampling pleasure, listen to the lyrically-undermined bravado of the album’s second track, “Taos”. The song moves in a way that sounds familiar to the band’s fans, quickly segueing from chaotic rock to piano-driven introspection and back again. Menomena are still proving that they’re very good at creating highly controlled mayhem. But “Taos” takes that approach to new heights. The music’s swagger propels the song, providing a backdrop which acts like a brave face for the song’s reflective lyrics. This is the sound of a talented and hugely entertaining band doing a little maturing. Do yourself a serious favor—make Mines a part of your summer’s soundtrack.

Menomena – Taos

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