After I mentioned Momus a few times here, I was contacted by John Robinson, who told me he’d created a site reviewing all Momus’s albums. So far he’s covered more than ten early albums, singles and EPs. If you’re interested in this extraordinary singer-songwriter-novelist-artist, this would be a great place to start. Fifteen People by … Read more
Here’s a new video, based on cover of a Momus song I’ve been working on for some time. This is from Momus’s 1993 album Timelord, and I’ve loved it all these years. I’d wanted to sing it but the chords were a mystery to me until I found a piece of software called Riffstation, which … Read more
Bit of a random mix today. Momus Momus has just released a new album, Pantaloon. As usual the wordplay is astonishing. I also love the fact that there’s a home-made video for each song. He doesn’t go for big productions, just an imaginative and effective use of home-shot and stock footage. Minimal budget but it … Read more
Here’s another song from short sequence of videos I recorded one winter’s night a few months ago. This is a Jacques Brel cover, of his song Ne Me Quitte Pas, translated by Momus. There are some incredible cover versions of this magnificent song available – my favourite is Nina Simone’s – but English versions have … Read more
Last May I decamped with a bunch of musician friends to a ski lodge in the Highlands for a weekend of recording and jamming. The last song of the weekend was at about 2 o’clock on the Monday morning. To the few still up, I quietly sang Momus’s Bishonen. I’d known the song for years … Read more