Momus — aka Nick Currie (born Feb. 11, 1960) — is a Scottish musician, songwriter, and producer who first emerged in the band The Happy Family, which released one album on 4AD in 1982. As a solo artist, he released two shortplayers and the 1986 album Circus Maximus on Él, followed by a string of […]
Tender Pervert is the third full-length album by Scottish art-pop/folk singer Momus, released in 1988 on Creation. Tracklist: 1. “The Angels Are Voyeurs” (2:46) 2. “Love on Ice” (3:54) 3. “I Was a Maoist Intellectual” (4:34) 4. “The Homosexual” (4:44) 5. “Bishonen” (7:41) 6. “Right Hand Heart” (3:39) 7. “A Complete History of Sexual Jealousy […]
The Poison Boyfriend is the second full-length album by Scottish art-pop/folk musician/songwriter Momus, released in 1987 on Creation. Tracklist: 1. “Murderers, the Hope of Women” (5:20) 2. “Eleven Executioners” (4:04) 3. “What Will Death Be Like?” (7:05) 4. “The Gatecrasher” (4:58) 5. “Violets” (4:56) 6. “Islington John” (5:16) 7. “Three Wars” (5:48) 8. “Flame Into […]
Circus Maximus is the debut full-length album by Scottish art-pop/folk musician/songwriter Momus, released in 1986 on él Records. CD reissues of the album include his concurrent three-song Nicky EP. Tracklist: 1. “Lucky Like St. Sebastian” (3:10) 2. “The Lesson of Sodom (According to Lot)” (3:35) 3. “John the Baptist Jones” (3:07) 4. “King Solomon’s Song and […]
