Menomena Announce Release of 'Moms,' Tour Dates

Early last year, when co-founder Brent Knopf left Menomena, it never felt like the end of the band was near. They finished their 2011 tour, and there wasn't an announcement about a break-up. In fact, quite the opposite. The remaining members, Justin Harris and Danny Seim, started work on a new album almost immediately. That album, we learn today, will be called Moms, and is out September 18 via Barsuk. The album is based around the duo's relationships with their mothers, with Harris and Seim splitting songwriting duties evenly. With Knopf gone, they've filled the empty aural space with more instruments, including flute, cello, and even tap-dancing. Check out the trailer for the album below, followed by the track list and dates for Menomena's fall tour.

Moms Track list:

1. Plumage

2. Capsule

3. Pique

4. Baton

5. Heavy Is As Heavy Does

6. Giftshoppe

7. Skintercourse

8. Tantalus

9. Don't Mess With Latexas

10. One Horse

Tour Dates:

9.7 Portland, OR: Musicfest NW

9.25 Santa Cruz, CA: Bimbo's 365 Club

9.27 Los Angeles, CA: El Rey

9.28 San Diego, CA: Casbah

9.29 Phoenix, AZ: Crescent Ballroom

10.2 Dallas, TX: Granada Theater

10. 3 Austin, TX: Parish

10.4 Houston, TX: Fitzgerald's

10.5 New Orleans, LA: One Eyed Jacks

10.6 Atlanta, GA: Masquerade

10.9 Washington, DC: Black Cat

10.10 Philadelphia, PA: Union Transfer

10.11 New York, NY: Bowery Ballroom

10.13 Allston, MA: Brighton Music Hall

10.16 Montreal, QC: La Sala Rossa

10.17 Toronto, ON: Horseshoe Tavern

10.18 Cleveland, OH: Beachland Ballroom

10.19 Chicago, IL: Metro

10.20 Minneapolis, MN: Triple Rock

10.23 Boise, ID: Neurolux

10.25 Vancouver, BC: Biltmore

10.26 Seattle, WA: Showbox at the Market