''Under an Hour'' is the second studio album from
Portland-based experimental pop/rock group
Menomena
Menomena is an indie rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States, made up of Justin Harris and Danny Seim. Both members of the band share singing duties and frequently swap instruments while recording. In concert, Seim plays drums, while Ha ...
. The album was originally composed and performed as accompaniment for a performance by Portland dance company Monster Squad. Consisting of three instrumental tracks, the album is considered to be an experimental soundtrack along the lines of
Peter Gabriel
Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and human rights activist. He came to prominence as the original frontman of the rock band Genesis. He left the band in 1975 and launched a solo career wit ...
's
''Passion'' or
Badly Drawn Boy
Damon Michael Gough (born 2 October 1969), known by the stage name Badly Drawn Boy, is an English indie singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Gough chose his stage name from a character in the show '' The Magic Ball'', which he saw on TV ...
's
soundtrack
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for
''About a Boy''.
The album packaging contains an ironic
Parental Advisory sticker for "explicit content." However, the sticker is meant as a joke; the album contains no words.
Track listing
#"Water" – 17:52
#"Flour" – 18:42
#"Light" – 17:29
References
External links
''Under an Hour'' page at Menomena's web site
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Menomena albums
2005 albums