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Circus Maximus

Momus

Circus Maximus

Label: Manufactured Recordings

Genre: 80s Wave / Rock / Pop / Punk

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Nick Currie, the wildly prolific and much loved writer, artist and musician known as Momus began his career in 1986 with the acclaimed album "Circus Maximus," a quietly striking collection of inventive acoustic songs. While his later work would bring him to altogether different realms, on first listen, it's obvious Momus' signature charm and inventive lyricism arrived fully formed, making the record an immensely enjoyable listen from start to finish. Mixing a lively folk troubadour style worthy of Bert Jansch, along with a sunny voice befitting Donovan, Momus delivers what some consider the template for early Belle & Sebastian. The playfully eccentric collection of songs delivers punchy doses of folk balladry, Judeo-Christian imagery and a positively withering sense of humor. This expanded edition of Momus' long out-of-print debut debut album 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. Tracks: 1 Lucky Like St. Sebastian 2 The Lesson Of Sodom (According To Lot) 3 John The Baptist Jones 4 King Solomon's Song And Mine 5 Little Lord Obedience 6 The Day The Circus Came To Town 7 The Rape Of Lucretia 8 Paper Wraps Rock 9 Rules Of The Game Of Quoits 10 Ballad Of The Barrell Organist 11 Third Party fire & Theft 12 Hotel Marquis de Sade 13 Murderers , The Hope Of Women 14 What Will death be like 15 eleven executioners 16 Nicky 17 Don't Leave 18 See A Friend In Tears