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Friend and Foe
Rock · 2007 · 12 tracks

Friend and Foe

Menomena

A jigsaw puzzle of baritone sax, restless drums, and loop-based logic. Intricate art-rock that feels both mechanically precise and deeply human.

January 23, 2007 · Barsuk Records

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A restless, intellectual energy that balances mechanical precision with a deep, underlying sense of human yearning.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Muscle'n Flo
4:22
02
The Pelican
3:39
03
Wet & Rusting
3:33
04
Air Aid
4:44
05
Weird
3:05
06
Rotten Hell
4:19
07
Running
1:52
08
My My
3:49
09
Boyscout'n
5:19
10
Evil Bee
4:46
11
Ghostship
2:28
12
West
5:51
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive entry of the distorted baritone saxophone on Wet & Rusting that anchors the entire groove.
The frantic, polyrhythmic drum build-up in Evil Bee that feels like it might collapse before locking into a heavy riff.
The transition from the sparse, skeletal piano of West into its massive, choral-backed emotional climax.
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How does Friend and Foe sound next to the rest of Menomena's catalogue?

Baritone+1.2σ

The vocals lean notably further into baritone than the rest of the catalogue.

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