Menomena: Mines (Barsuk, 7/27/10)
Menomena: “Queen Black Acid”
[audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/queen_black_acid.mp3|titles=Menomena: “Queen Black Acid”]With its Barsuk debut (Friend and Foe) three and a half years ago, Menomena came to indie-rock prominence thanks to a junior effort that stood out amid a sub-genre that was exploding in the mainstream.
Though Mines, its follow-up full-length, falls into “pop rock” categorization, each tune retains its own skewed sense of structure, and Menomena remains unclassifiable within the broader distinction. As on previous albums, the trio employs many wailing vocalizations, epic harmonies, and unique blends of instruments — including fuzzed-out bass grooves, rock-and-roll guitar leads, piano, stuttering brass riffs, string accompaniment, guitar slides, marimba, and keyboards.
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