Amen Dunes

New York rock band formed in 2006

Protest song

Years active2006–presentLabels

Sub Pop
Sacred Bones
Locust Music
Perfect Lives
Atelier Ciseaux

MembersDamon McMahonWebsitewww.amendunes.com

Amen Dunes is the musical project formed by American singer-songwriter and musician Damon McMahon in 2006.^[1]

History

Damon McMahon founded the band Amen Dunes in 2006 in New York, New York.

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?]}

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]

Discography

Studio albums

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

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

^ 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.