Amen Dunes

Amen Dunes is the musical project formed by American singer-songwriter and musician Damon McMahon in 2006.[1] McMahon has described Amen Dunes as both a solo project and a band "when it's in action."[2] Frequent collaborators include guitarist and keyboardist Jordi Wheeler and drummer Parker Kindred.

Amen Dunes
Amen Dunes in 2014
Background information
OriginNew York City, New York, U.S.
Genres
Years active2006–present
Labels
Associated actsInouk
Websitewww.amendunes.com
MembersDamon McMahon

History

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

Amen Dunes' fifth record, Freedom, has received positive reviews, with Pitchfork calling it McMahon's "euphoric breakthrough".[3][4][5][6][7] 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.[8]

Amen Dunes is made up of McMahon and a rotating cast of musicians. In an interview, McMahon explained: "It's a solo project, but it's a band when it's in action, you know what I mean? I always relate to people like David Bowie, who were very considered with their collaborators, and collaboration is what he did, and it's a big part of what I do, but it's a solo project. I have a band per album, you could say. Even less, I have different band for each stage of album development. Because I had a band that helped me flesh out these songs, and then there's a different group of guys who are coming on the road with me."[2]

Discography

Studio albums
  • 2009: D.I.A. (Locust)
  • 2011: Through Donkey Jaw (Sacred Bones Records)
  • 2013: Spoiler (Perfect Lives)
  • 2014: Love (Sacred Bones Records)
  • 2018: Freedom (Sacred Bones Records)

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"
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References
  1. Hine, Samuel (30 March 2018). "Damon McMahon of Amen Dunes Just Released the Best Album of 2018 (So Far)". GQ.
  2. Hakimian, Rob (March 27, 2018). "Obeying the vacant mind: a conversation with Amen Dunes". The 405. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  3. "Amen Dunes Freedom Review". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  4. Flanagan, Andrew (22 March 2018). "Amen Dunes' Damon McMahon Pulls Back His Own Myths On 'Freedom'". First Listen. NPR.
  5. Homewood, Ben (29 March 2018). "Amen Dunes – 'Freedom' Album Review". NME.
  6. Eisinger, Dale (29 March 2018). "Amen Dunes 'Freedom' Review". Spin.
  7. Sodomsky, Sam (30 March 2018). "Amen Dunes: Freedom Album Review". Pitchfork.
  8. Anna Gaca. "=Amen Dunes Freedom Interview". Spin.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
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