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File under: Acid FolkPsych-Pop

Momus

Circus Maximus

Label: Manufactured Recordings

Format: LPx2

Genre: Psych

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Mixing a lively folk troubadour style with a sunny voice that would befit that of Donovan, along with a sly, subversive humor that surely influenced the likes of Belle & Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch, “Circus Maximus” opens boldly and doesn’t let up. The playfully unconventional collection of songs delivers punchy doses of folk balladry and Judeo-Christian imagery that would rival the religious themes and prolific tendencies of Current 93’s David Tibet in theme, if not tone. And Currie’s beautifully assured guitar work calls to mind the intricate and intimate folk players who preceded him, such as Bert Jansch and Nick DrakeThis expanded 2xLP gatefold edition of Momus’ long out-of-print debut LP also includes a selection of three EPs from the same period: “The Beast With Three Backs” EP, the “Murderers, The Hope of Women” EP, as well as the “Jacky” EP, in which Momus proudly wore the influence of Jacques Brel on his sleeve. Cumulatively, second hand copies of these releases sell for over $100, but are collected here for the first time ever, at a fraction of that cost. Available again in this expanded edition on vinyl for the first time since 1986 and on CD for the first time since 1991, “Circus Maximus” sounds as fresh and intelligent today as it did in its debut. Limited edition first pressing of 500 copies on black vinyl

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File under: Acid FolkPsych-Pop
Cat. number: MFG-034
Year: 2016
Notes:

 Limited to 500

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