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Nicholas John Currie (born 11 February 1960), more popularly known under the artist name Momus (after the Greek god of mockery ), is a Scottish musician and writer. For over forty years he has been releasing albums on labels in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Japan.

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Who is Momus?
I had to learn about him on Twitter. Momus, it turns out, is the Greek deity who best embodies what we’d call “ trolling ” today, a voice of criticism, ridicule and natural antagonism. (As such, he is also associated with satire, poets and writing in general.) His name is an echo of the Greek word “μομφή,” meaning reproach or blame.

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How did Momus become famous?
A cult audience for Momus and the indie labels he had released his early records on - particularly el records - led to the formation community of musicians in Shibuya, Tokyo, and the founding of Cru-el records, and the emergence of 'ShibuyaKei' artists such as Cornelius and The Poison Girlfriend - who performed Momus songs.

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Who was Momus in Greek mythology?
In Greek mythology, Momus was one of the daimones, or personifications of an idea. He was the embodiment of mockery and criticism. He was said to be the son of Nyx, the primordial goddess of night. According to Hesiod, Momus had no father. Many sources said that Momus had a twin sister. This was Oizys, the goddess of depression and misery.

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What is Momus doing now?
Since 2016, Momus has been releasing a series of improvised lectures and travel vlogs called Open University.

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Did Momus have a father?
He was said to be the son of Nyx, the primordial goddess of night. According to Hesiod, Momus had no father. Many sources said that Momus had a twin sister. This was Oizys, the goddess of depression and misery. According to the stories that were told about him, Momus was the most contrary of the gods.

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Nicholas John Currie (born 11 February 1960), more popularly known under the artist name Momus (after the Greek god of mockery), is a Scottish musician and writer. For over forty years he has been releasing albums on labels in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Japan.
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Hypnotised by watching his favourite music videos on YouTube, Momus made songs aspiring to the same qualities -- that mysterious catnip which makes you want to play a pop song over and over, and commit it to memory -- then immediately made videos for them and posted them.
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Momus (a Scot called Nick Currie) is truly one of the most eclectic and unique artists in the world. His debut LP “Circus Maximus” (on El Records) got the attention of Alan McGee (Creation Records).
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Mar 8, 2012 · As Momus, Nick Currie has charted a singular path over the last quarter of a century as a writer and performer of literate pop songs of the occasionally pervy kind. Naming himself after the Greek god of mockery, Currie looked to Jacques Brel and Serge Gainsbourg for inspiration before exploring a range of stylers, modes and influences as her ...
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May 31, 2017 · Taboo-shattering pop introvert Momus takes Ed Power on a guided tour of his unique and unpredictable adventures in music. Ed Power Published 9:15am 31 May 2017. Nicholas Currie is one of pop’s great shape-shifters. As Momus, he’s been an outsider and a crowd-pleaser, a mystery and an open book.
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Aug 19, 2016 · Hilarious, catchy, incisive, and exhausting, Pubic Intellectual captures Momus in all of his forms, from lo-fi pop craftsman to boundary-pushing satirist.
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Apr 18, 2020 · Singer-songwriter Momus has nearly completed an album of songs written during, and about, the Covid-19 lockdown while recovering from a suspected case of coronavirus. The Scottish indie musician...