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Menomena: Friend And Foe

23 January 2007 · 20 YEARS

Friend And Foe

Menomena

Multi-instrumentalists built these songs using a software loop program called Deeler to layer complex parts. This method gives the music a mathematical precision that feels both spontaneous and crafted.

Released during the Portland indie rock boom, the album balances angular rhythms with melodic pop. It captures a tension between raw energy and the studio experimentation that defined much of the music from that era.

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