''Friend and Foe'' is the third release from the
Portland, Oregon
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-based band
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 ...
. It was released January 23, 2007 by
Barsuk Records
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. The cover art is designed by
Craig Thompson
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, writer and illustrator of the award-winning graphic novel ''
Blankets
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Track listing
All songs written by
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 ...
: .
# "Muscle'n Flo" – 4:20
# "The Pelican" – 3:38
# "Wet and Rusting" – 3:33
# "Air Aid" – 4:44
# "Weird" – 3:04
# "Rotten Hell" – 4:18
# "Running" – 1:52
# "My My" – 3:48
# "Boyscout'n" – 5:18
# "Evil Bee" – 4:45
# "Ghostship" – 2:28
# "West" – 5:51
Accolades
Songs
Charts
References
External links
Listen to select tracksDownload the track "Wet and Rusting"Listen to the whole album for free
Menomena albums
2007 albums
Barsuk Records albums
Art pop albums
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