Biography
Named after the Greek god of mockery, Momus is the
alias of Nick Currie, an erudite and esoteric Scottish-born singer,
songwriter, author, and provocateur whose genre-defying music careens
from acoustic ballads and electro-pop to easy listening and post-punk
and back again. Known for his rich baritone and fascination with themes
of psychosexuality and cultural and political crises, Momus emerged in
the early '80s as the leader of the avant-garde band the Happy Family.
He joined the Creation label in 1987 and released his second solo LP,
The Poison Boyfriend. Momus moved to Cherry Red Records in the mid-'90s
and found considerable success in Japan, where he eventually relocated.
Since his 1986 debut, the biblical-themed Circus Maximus, he has
averaged an album a year, with highlights arriving via 1998's analog
Baroque Little Red Songbook, ...
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Tracklist
| 1 | I Am A Kitten | 2:48 | |
| 2 | Vogue Bambini | 3:05 | |
| 3 | The Poisoners | 3:13 | |
| 4 | Nikon 2 | 3:29 | |
| 5 | Giapponese A Roma | 3:23 | |
| 6 | Paolo | 5:05 | |
| 7 | The End Of History | ||
| 4:07 | |||
| 8 | London 1888 | 4:30 | |
| 9 | Streetlamp Soliloquy | ||
| 4:18 | |||
| 10 | An Inflatable Doll | 2:49 | |
| 11 | Saved | 3:40 | |
| 12 | Someone | 3:33 | |
| 13 | Howard Hughes | 3:16 | |
| 14 | Three Beasts | 3:57 | |
| 15 | Good Morning World | 3:33 | |
| 16 | Germania | 3:23 | |
| 17 | The Girl With No Body | 2:49 | |
| 18 | Radiant Night | 4:42 | |
| 19 | Orgasm Addict | 4:23 | |
| 20 | Nobody | 4:12 |
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