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Amen Dunes is the musical project formed by American singer-songwriter and musician Damon McMahon in 2006.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Members | Damon McMahon |
| Website | www |
History
editDamon McMahon founded the band Amen Dunes in 2006 in New York, New York.
Amen Dunes' fifth record, Freedom, has received positive reviews, with Pitchfork calling it McMahon's "euphoric breakthrough".[2][3][4][5][6] In addition to his regular collaborators Parker Kindred and Jordi Wheeler, Freedom features Delicate Steve and underground Roman musician Panoram. Chris Coady (Beach House) produced. The record was recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City and Sunset Sound in Los Angeles.[7]
With his forthcoming album Death Jokes, the spiritual reflections and meditations of Amen Dunes are turned away from himself, and out sharply towards the world. The album is also a drastic turn musically and thematically [according to whom?], rooted in the electronic music of raves and of rap music he grew up with but never imagined himself able to make, playing like a scathing electronic essay on America's culture of violence, dominance, and destructive individualism. [according to whom?]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- 2009: D.I.A. (Locust)
- 2011: Through Donkey Jaw (Sacred Bones)
- 2013: Spoiler (Perfect Lives)
- 2014: Love (Sacred Bones)
- 2018: Freedom (Sacred Bones)
- 2024: Death Jokes (Sub Pop)[8]
EPs
edit- 2010: Murder Dull Mind (Sacred Bones Records) – 12"
- 2011: Rat On A Grecian Urn (Fixed Identity) – Cassette
- 2012: Ethio Covers (self-released) – 7"
- 2015: Cowboy Worship (Sacred Bones Records) – 12"
References
edit- ^ Hine, Samuel (30 March 2018). "Damon McMahon of Amen Dunes Just Released the Best Album of 2018 (So Far)". GQ.
- ^ "Amen Dunes Freedom Review". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ Flanagan, Andrew (22 March 2018). "Amen Dunes' Damon McMahon Pulls Back His Own Myths On 'Freedom'". First Listen. NPR.
- ^ Homewood, Ben (29 March 2018). "Amen Dunes – 'Freedom' Album Review". NME.
- ^ Eisinger, Dale (29 March 2018). "Amen Dunes 'Freedom' Review". Spin.
- ^ Sodomsky, Sam (30 March 2018). "Amen Dunes: Freedom Album Review". Pitchfork.
- ^ Anna Gaca. "Amen Dunes Freedom Interview". Spin.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ Bloom, Madison (February 8, 2024). "Amen Dunes Announces New Album Death Jokes, Shares Video for New Song "Purple Land": Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 8, 2024.