{"product_id":"momus-20-vodka-jellies","title":"Momus - 20 Vodka Jellies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease date 12\/6\/2019.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA digital reissue of Momus' album \u003cem\u003e20 Vodka Jellies\u003c\/em\u003e, originally released September 1996.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9\/10 stars, Steve Huey, All Music Guide:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Although \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/20-vodka-jellies-mw0000238066\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e20 Vodka Jellies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is, as the cover says, \"an assortment of curiosities and rarities,\" it also turns out to be one of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/momus-mn0000584952\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMomus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' strongest and most accessible efforts. Most of this material consists of well-produced demos (many recorded by other artists), plus a few new songs and some B-sides and outtakes that hadn't made it onto an official \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/momus-mn0000584952\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMomus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e release. This sort of collection usually doesn't reward anyone besides an artist's most devoted fans, but \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/20-vodka-jellies-mw0000238066\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e20 Vodka Jellies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is actually an effective showcase for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/momus-mn0000584952\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMomus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' ample skill as a pop songwriter, as well as his musical versatility. \"The End of History\" and \"Nobody\" were recorded by Japanese singer Noriko \"The Poison Girlfriend\" Sekiguchi on her Shyness album, while the first five songs on the album were written for Shibuya-kei star \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/kahimi-karie-mn0000852131\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eKahimi Karie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; there's also the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/momus-mn0000584952\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMomus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e version of Karie's Japanese Top Five hit \"Good Morning World,\" originally commissioned for a cosmetics advertisement. Aside from being some of his most compulsively listenable material, these songs fit right into the Shibuya-kei movement's diverse, often kitschy tastes, neatly demonstrating \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/momus-mn0000584952\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMomus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' own eclecticism. Also present are four \"grunge demos,\" made when the prospect of a collaboration with Nirvana producer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/butch-vig-mn0000938464\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eButch Vig\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e seemed likely; aside from the use of distorted electric guitars, they aren't a tremendous musical departure, but they are solidly written, humorously quirky pop songs. Still, even if he can't quite pull off hard rock, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/momus-mn0000584952\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMomus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e can travel as far afield as crooning a trip-hop\/lounge version of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/the-buzzcocks-mn0000629564\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ethe Buzzcocks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' \"Orgasm Addict,\" which works surprisingly well once you get past the bizarreness of the concept. In general, the lyrical sensibilities on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/20-vodka-jellies-mw0000238066\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e20 Vodka Jellies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e aren't as overtly twisted or perverse as his other late-'90s releases (although several moments certainly are), but the music is impressive and extremely well crafted, and the lyrics are still literate and playful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eI Am A Kitten\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2:48 \u003cbr\u003e2.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVogue Bambini\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3:05 \u003cbr\u003e3.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Poisoners\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3:13 \u003cbr\u003e4.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNikon 2\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3:29 \u003cbr\u003e5.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGiapponese A Roma\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3:23 \u003cbr\u003e6.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePaolo\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e5:05 \u003cbr\u003e7.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe End Of History Keyboards – Dean Ross 4:07 \u003cbr\u003e8.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLondon 1888\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e4:30 \u003cbr\u003e9.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStreetlamp Soliloquy Vocals – Alison Spritzler-Rose 4:18 \u003cbr\u003e10.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAn Inflatable Doll\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2:49 \u003cbr\u003e11.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSaved\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3:40 \u003cbr\u003e12.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSomeone\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3:33 \u003cbr\u003e13.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHoward Hughes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3:16 \u003cbr\u003e14.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThree Beasts\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3:57 \u003cbr\u003e15.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGood Morning World\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3:33 \u003cbr\u003e16.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGermania\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3:23 \u003cbr\u003e17.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Girl With No Body\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2:49 \u003cbr\u003e18.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRadiant Night\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e4:42 \u003cbr\u003e19.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOrgasm Addict\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e4:23 \u003cbr\u003e20.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNobody 4:12\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American Patchwork","offers":[{"title":"mp3","offer_id":67994363461908,"sku":"AMPATCH022","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/0284\/0084\/files\/20Vodka_Update.jpg?v=1793920237","url":"https:\/\/primeunion.shop\/products\/momus-20-vodka-jellies","provider":"Linden \u0026 Oak","version":"1.0","type":"link"}