mines Parlophone less sprawling than some of

less sprawling than some of his later works

Nimm Die Welt Wie Sie Ist (What Is Life) 3:30

Die Tage Grau

Something's Wrong In California 2:29

Before I Forget captures him in a reflective solo setting

mines Parlophone less sprawling than some ofBy 2010, Menomena had refined their deliberately fractured approach to indie rock into something altogether more purposeful. *Mines*, their third album, finds the Portland trio balancing their signature layering of guitar, bass, and drumsoften running at cross purposes, each instrument carving its own pathwith a sharper melodic sensibility. The songs here bristle with angular energy and odd meter surprises, yet they never lose sight of genuine hooks