News
Plus Nation of Language, Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 09, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 26th Songs of the Week of 2021. The American music industry pretty took Monday off due to Sunday’s July 4th holiday, so we expected slimmer pickings this week. It was not to be, thanks for some exciting album announcements. We settled on a Top 11 this week. More
He Has Also Signed to Sub Pop
Jul 06, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Amen Dunes (aka Damon McMahon) has teamed up with British duo Sleaford Mods (Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn) for a new song, “Feel Nothing.” It is his first single for Sub Pop, which has just announced they’ve signed Amen Dunes. More
Freedom Out Now via Sacred Bones
Jun 18, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Amen Dunes (aka Damon McMahon) released his acclaimed new album, Freedom, back in March via Scared Bones. Now he has shared a video for “Believe,” which a press release says is “a song about nostalgia, mortality, the passage of time, and the feminine powers that preside over life.” More
Plus The Weeknd, Huey Lewis and the News, Father John Misty, Broken Social Scene, Jamie xx, Mac DeMarco, Jessie Ware, Perfume Genius, Lucy Dacus, James Blake, and More
Apr 03, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Outside Lands have announced their 2018 lineup. The festival goes down August 10 - 12 at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. The headliners are Florence + The Machine, Janet Jackson, and The Weeknd. More
Share New Track "Song to the Siren"
Dec 08, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Musical artist Damon McMahon, a.k.a. Amen Dunes, has announced the release of a new EP, “Cowboy Worship.” More
Nov 20-23 in Utrecht, Netherlands
Nov 12, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Le Guess Who? is exactly one week away, and the anticipation of our trip to Utrecht has hit a fever pitch. We’ve already featured mixes from Ought and SUUNS—both playing the Netherlands festival. Today we’re hearing from Amen Dunes. More
Interviews
Jul 16, 2018
By Charles Steinberg
I found Damon McMahon on the southern route of his U.S. tour, headed to Louisville from Nashville in a van with his bandmates listening to him answer questions about, among other things, them, which is strange. More
Reviews
May 14, 2014
By Lauren Down
On his third studio album as Amen Dunes, Damon McMahon has created a melting pot of inviting tones rooted in the traditions of soul king Sam Cooke, the spirit of jazz’s First Lady Alice Coltrane, and the romance of Motown man Marvin Gaye. More
