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Friend and Foe | 
| Artist: Menomena
Label: City Slang
Category: Music
List Price: £9.99
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 43354
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
EAN: 5033197478227
ASIN: B000SB4TBC
Release Date: September 17, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | Muscle 'n' Flo | | • | Pelican | | • | Wet And Rusting | | • | Airaid | | • | Weird | | • | Rotten Hell | | • | Running | | • | My My | | • | Boyscoutin' | | • | Evil Bee | | • | Ghostship | | • | West |
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| Customer Reviews:
 Superb June 26, 2008
Excellent album, highly recommended for anyone who is into the likes of TV on the Radio, Yeasayer, etc.
 Patience rewards February 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this off the back of some glowing reviews. And I _liked_ it immediately, but not loved. A dollop of Deerhoof, a splash of Arcade Fire, a good helping of of Montreal, they came over like a really skewed Shins. And therein lay the problem for me to start with. It sounded great but also like a lot of other stuff, but I wondered if it was perhaps just another pretty good indie album that I might not listen to in 6 months time.
And then slowly it really started to work its magic. And finally, I happened to have it on my iPod as I was stood in Waterloo Station, and it just hit me: this stuff is incredible! And now I just can't stop listening to it.
It's curious, intricate, almost introverted at times, but it has such great melodies and a strong personality. It just took me a little while to work it out...
p.s. Catch the video to Evil Bee on YouTube if you can. It's the best music video I've seen in years. Creepy and fantastic.
Light at the end of the tunnel May 28, 2007
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
a claustrophobic meditation of Sebadoh, Folk Implosion and later lofi Paul Roessler beats/piano - even suggests Neil Young (vocally) and Bob Pollard/GBV here and there
Very good actually
The Portland Band's Best So Far (4.5 stars) May 23, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Although this is not their first album and it did not quite did for me what Funeral achieved--no shame on that--Menomena, so far, is the new band that has attracted me the most since Arcade Fire took hold of my ears. What is most interesting here is the boldness of the arrangements, the choice of instruments--the saxophone parts, its sound somewhat reminiscent of Dave Jackson or Mel Collins, stand out--envelops the songs of their own aura.
Some songs, particularly, are likely to be considered early gems, if the band continues to grow and trust their own instincts as they have so far. "Air Raid" "Rotten Hell," and "My My," to name a few, show an original vision.
This is not to say that they are without influences. Without going into too much detail, I'd say these guys are a budding branch of the same tree that Mercury Rev and Super Furry Animals, come from, and ultimately Radiohead too. Particularly in "Wet And Rusting" the Revs voicings will be a reference point whereas "My My" may remind you of Love Kraft or even Coyne circa Soft Bulletin.
All in all, a very good album. I don't expect it to come off my "best of the year" list, even with so much music still to come.
Pure Genius! March 21, 2007
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Absolutely an amazing work of art. Menomena sounds the best band in 2007. If you like TV on The Radio, Bloc Party, XTC and the best "unique" music in this world you will not be disappointed. Friend and Foe consists of 12 tracks so powerfull and modern that you'll never stop listening to this album. Don't download it because the package is amazing as well; Craig Thompson made all the drawings and his sublime art reflects perfectly the sound that the CD reveals. An ever green musterpiece which will positevely surprise you at every listening.
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