Momus - Vivid Format:Cassette Parker's improvised electric guitar playing

Parker's improvised electric guitar playing contrasts with the purposeful repetition of the other instruments

07 Atmosphere

With twelve albums (one of them awarded with the Best Alternative Album in the Canadian Juno Awards in 2000)

Wrapped up warmly in the sonics of cassette players and cheap built-in speakers

" Made possible by the limitless reach of social media

Momus - Vivid Format:Cassette Parker's improvised electric guitar playingThis one's a very special release. For those who may not know, Nick Currie (aka Momus) is a legendary Scottish pioneer of DIY music. The Guardian has described him as "the David Bowie of the art pop underground" and needless to say, us at the UU HQ have been longtime admirers of this guy, so reissuing a record of his for our first run of releases feels like a bit of a triumph! This album was recorded fairly early in the ol' 2020 pandemic nobody knew