Momus - Joemus

Review by Shannon Williams

Joemus by Momus: A Genre-Blending Odyssey That’ll Tickle Your Ears and Confuse Your Spotify Algorithm Let’s talk about Joemus, the 2008 brainchild of Momus (a.k.a Nick Currie) and his collaborator Joe Howe. This album is like a musical fruit salad—throw in some Hip Hop, Electronic beats, Rock vibes, Pop hooks, Chamber Pop swells, Glam stardust, Breakcore chaos, and a dash of Electro seasoning. It’s an ambitious mess, but hey, so was Frankenstein’s monster, and look how iconic that turned out. Released under Analog Baroque and American Patchwork in the UK and US, Joemus doesn’t just flirt with genres—it marries them, has kids with them, then moves on to the next fling before you can even process what just happened. The artwork by Stefan Sadler adds a touch of quirky elegance, while Stijn Segers’ typography keeps things sharp enough to cut glass. But let’s get to the meaty bits: the tracks. Tracks That Stick Like Gum on Your Shoe 1. “The Man You'll Never Be” This one hits hard because it feels like someone took David Bowie’s diary, chopped it up, threw it into a blender with Daft Punk’s leftovers, and pressed play. There’s this glammy swagger mixed with futuristic synth blips that makes you feel both nostalgic and like you’re living in a sci-fi movie where everyone wears capes. Oh, and did I mention there are two versions of this track? One’s sleek; the other sounds like it got drunk at a karaoke bar. Both work weirdly well. 2. “Birocracy” If bureaucracy were a song, this would be its chaotic cousin who shows up uninvited to family dinners. It’s got a breakbeat rhythm that punches harder than your Monday morning alarm clock, layered with lyrical absurdity only Momus could pull off. Listening to this track feels like trying to read a surrealist poem while riding a rollercoaster—you’re not entirely sure what’s happening, but damn if it isn’t thrilling. Why Does This Album Work? Momus has always been the guy whispering “what if?” in the ear of music history, and Joemus proves he hasn’t lost his knack for mischief. With Joe Howe’s arranging genius sprinkled all over it, the album manages to sound cohesive despite its wild genre-hopping tendencies. Sure, some songs might make you scratch your head (looking at you, “Strewf!”), but isn’t that part of the fun? What sticks most about Joemus is how unapologetically itself it is. In a world obsessed with playlists and streaming algorithms, here comes an album that refuses to sit still or conform. It’s as if Momus looked at every rulebook ever written about music and said, “Challenge accepted.” Final Thoughts You know what? If Joemus were a person, it’d probably be that eccentric uncle who insists on wearing mismatched socks to formal events. Annoying? Maybe. Memorable? Absolutely. And honestly, isn’t life better when we embrace a little bit of chaos? So go ahead, give Joemus a spin. Just don’t blame me if you start hearing synthesizers in your sleep. Rating:

Artist: Momus
Album: Joemus

2008

Rating: 3.5

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
The Cooper O' Fife	3:01
The Cooper O' Fife	3:0
Birocracry	02:59
Fade to White	3:33
The Man You'll Never Be	5:31
Thatness and Thereness	3:9
Strewf!	2:46
Jahwise Hammer Of The Babylon King	3:42
The Vaudevillian	5:14
Widow Twanky	3:12
The Mouth Organ	2:56
Jahwise Hammer of the Babylon King	3:41
Fade To White	3:33
Thatness And Thereness	3:09
Ichabod Crane	3:14
Goodiepal	3:36
Dracula	4:41
Birocracy	2:59
The Man You'll Never Be	5:30
Mr Proctor	2:36
The Next Time	2:53
Goddiepal	03:36

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Momus: Goodiepal

Momus - Ichabod Crane

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Catalog Numbers

AMPATCH008
ANALOG13CD

Labels

American Patchwork
Analog Baroque

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Credits

Role	Credit
Arranged By	Joe Howe, Momus
Artwork	Stefan Sadler
Typography	Stijn Segers
Written-By	Buddy Kaye (tracks: 6), Joe Howe (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8), Nick Currie (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 7 to 15), Philip Springer (tracks: 6), Ryuichi Sakamoto (tracks: 4)

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Comes in digipak.

Barcodes

Barcode: 708527100820
Barcode (Text & Scanned): 5013929151321
Matrix / Runout: ANALOG013CD 01
Mastering SID Code: IFPILY34
Mould SID Code: IFPIAEW28

About Momus

Born : February 11, 1960 // Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Nicholas Currie

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Momus (Currie)
Momus (Nick Currie)
The Momus

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Sumo M
Nick Currie

Interesting fact about Album

Here’s something cool: The album *Joemus* by Momus is like a musical chameleon. It blends genres like Hip Hop, Electronic, Rock, and Pop, but doesn’t stop there. You’ll hear everything from Chamber Pop to Breakcore. It’s wild how one album can jump between glam ballads and glitchy beats. Released in 2008, it’s a collaboration between Momus (Nick Currie) and Joe Howe, with tracks credited to both. Fun twist? Some songs appear twice, almost like alternate versions of themselves. It’s quirky, artsy, and totally unique—just like the guy who made it.