{"title":"Momus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMomus, born on February 11, 1960 in Paisley, Scotland, is a Scottish singer-songwriter and author. With a career spanning over three decades, Momus has established himself as an influential figure in the indie pop and alternative music scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKnown for his witty and thought-provoking lyrics, Momus has been compared to artists such as *Future Bible Heroes*, *The 6ths*, and *Felt*. His unique blend of electronic and acoustic sounds creates a distinctive musical style that sets him apart from his contemporaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to his solo work, Momus has collaborated with various musicians and bands including *The Auteurs*, *The Monochrome Set*, and *The High Llamas*. His collaborations have resulted in critically acclaimed albums that showcase his versatility as an artist.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pubic-intellectual-an-anthology","title":"Pubic Intellectual An Anthology","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Momus’ Pubic Intellectual:An Anthology 1986-2016” was released on CD last year via Cherry Red Records to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Scottish songwriter’s career.\u003cbr\u003e Deluxe double LP release, with exclusive artwork containing insert and lyrics with notes by Nick Currie. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tiger Bay","offers":[{"title":"LP | x2.","offer_id":50403706175819,"sku":"1014070","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/7ca0a9c6-7c57-473b-945a-e2944e7176d1_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726562853"},{"product_id":"smudger","title":"Smudger","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmudger, the 2022 album from Momus, has several quite distinct strands of influence: from Lieder to Bowie's Lodger, from Benjamin Britten to British Music Hall comedy. Lieder reached its zenith with Schubert's song cycle Die Winterreise; Momus \"smudges\" this Romantic tradition by opening with a melancholy electronic pop take on Schubert's setting of the poem Gute Nacht, with lyrics newly and freely translated: \"The stranger is arriving, a stranger I will leave…\" There's another German journey in Bergreise, a song based on the evocative names of German synthesisers. And the album ends with Hanns Eisler's setting of a Brecht poem, On the Friendliness of the World. Before that, though, there are songs which sound like Joni Mitchell, or revive Herman Melville characters, or sound like Rex Harrison musicals scripted by Marty Feldman. There are constant references to Lodger, David Bowie's most eclectic and eccentric album — Influencer Village, for instance, updates Bowie's DJ to the age of eyeball-hungry social media. As for 19th century British burlesque, there are songs which draw on the music hall routines of comics like Harry Champion and Albert Chevalier, songs which introduce character \"turns\" like The Coffee Professor. The Benjamin Britten influence can be heard in Peter Grimes, a murky retelling of the opera of the same name. And there's a Bond theme pastiche in Supervillain. In the end, though, this is a classic Momus album, full of songs that remind us of his many \"adventures in culture\" across four decades: Stop the Body is a post-Covid take on his laidback 1987 epic Closer to You, and Totentanz recalls his \"folktronic\" period. Pesky Blighters even revisits the minimalist systems music of Vivid (2020). What exactly is Smudger smudging, then? With a joyful, playful smear the album blurs past and present, self and other, tradition and innovation, mockery and respect. On the smudging finger, though, always the distinctive Momus print.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50452643381579,"sku":"1151706","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/dedaac16-6fb1-4257-bacf-45a39a5752c2_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727159443"},{"product_id":"pubic-intellectual-an-anthology-1986-2016","title":"Pubic Intellectual - An Anthology 1986 - 2016","description":"\u003cp\u003eScottish artist Momus - the performing alias for Nick Currie - has curated a fascinating body of work over the course of the last 30 years for labels such as Creation, Cherry Red, Analog Baroque and el. For thirty years, he has been releasing albums to critical success. In his lyrics and his other writing, he makes novel use of decontextualized pieces of continental (mostly French) philosophy, and has built up a personal world he says is \"dominated by values like diversity, orientalism, and a respect for otherness.\" He seems fascinated by identity, Japan, Rome, the avant-garde, time travel and sex. Celebrating his 30th anniversary, 'Pubic Intellectual ' is the first Anthology to document Momus' entire recorded output. Carefully compiled and annotated by the artist, with artwork by his chosen designer, this is a very personal statement. Included are many of Momus' most acclaimed songs - such as 'The Hairstyle Of The Devil', 'Lucky Like St. Sebastian' and 'Murderers, The Hope of Women'. 'Pubic Intellectual' also draws on Momus' most recent albums from the noughties, such as Bibliotek, Bambi, Turpsycore and Glyptothek.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cherry Red","offers":[{"title":"CD | x3","offer_id":50467857170763,"sku":"403776","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/54477969-e8b5-4743-9cf8-95f6ab3bdf10_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727342595"},{"product_id":"create-2-recreate","title":"Create 2 - Recreate","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing Cherry Red’s recent release of Momus’ first three Creation Records albums, the final three classic albums for Creation Records (\u003ci\u003eHippopotamomus\u003c\/i\u003e - 1991, \u003ci\u003eVoyager\u003c\/i\u003e - 1992, \u003ci\u003eTimelord\u003c\/i\u003e – 1993) have now been compiled together in one very attractive package, combining this already genius material with a selection of fantastic bonus tracks selected by Momus himself. \u003ci\u003eHippopotamomus\u003c\/i\u003e, Momus’s fourth Creation Records LP, was seen as the artist’s flat-out tribute to his idol Serge Gainsbourg, which courted controversy in a similar vein to his idol’s antics upon its release by landing the artist in hot water, both in the music press, and in the courtroom for its questionable content. Its follow-up, \u003ci\u003eVoyager,\u003c\/i\u003e is often seen as Momus’s first, and best, in his trilogy of albums addressing the near-future sci-fi androgeny of Japan. While \u003ci\u003eTimelord \u003c\/i\u003eremains Momus’ open love letter during his personal romantic turmoil of the early ‘90s. All three of the albums contained in this package sound as fresh today as they did upon their first release, and this package is sure to please hardcore Momus followers and new fans alike. The entire package has been lovingly digitally remastered especially for this release. Contains enthralling and revealing sleeve notes by fellow musician, author of The Walker Brothers, Jeff Buckley and Leonard Cohen biographies, and past Momus-collaborator Anthony J Reynolds. 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