Momus: Closer to You

Sometimes I think that every man who writes, every man who paints or composes, deep soul or symphonies/It makes no difference, all those men are only making do with substitutes." A previously unreleased take from Man of Letters (1994, dir. Hannu Puttonen) sessions.

[@twylalovesbrianeno]

he’s a genius. so ridiculously underrated, even among the music community!

[@jeremyboughey4674]

One of the most beautiful songs ever. Big memory of travelling to London Chelsea Art College to see Momus sing this c.87/88. amazing lyricist and artist.

[@jakobvanklinken]

I love how he uses this romantic air of poetisism to get away with such absurd ideas - folding a girl up in a portfolio case because she's skinny? Having passionate sex that makes him think of an artists grace inscription? To be clear, I think he's well aware of the absurdity, and that's part of the song, and it's honestly what I like most about it, the Self Aware uncanniness of it

[@pesosgouda8223]

This is precisely the magic of the first two momus albums

[@Comacain]

One of the greatest Lovesongs ever!!!!

[@3f9a]

i frickin love momus

[@iravan]

I hope that tea didn’t go cold untouched

[@bigtimemusicfans]

Deeply clever.

[@Ottrond]

Momus loves people and most of all women

[@maximo4461]

masterpiece ❤

[@leoleo3000]

Is Momus a misogynist? Is Momus the last great misogynist? Or an evolved sexual being? These are questions that still challenge me from listening to his music for 25 years . . .

[@sadderthanyou7793]

Momus is a pervert, but at least he never tried to hide it.

[@frankcandido4116]

Perfection

[@Ottrond]

he looks so much better with long hair and a beard.

[@dominicaaaaa5547]

Yes a big chin not to have a beard

[@Herbstregen89]

Perferct
i like it

[@nicksimons2412]

Brillaint. Lyrically. Dare I say. Matt Johnson. Paddy McAloon, Morrissey. Ed?

[@MrManafon]

@momasu genius

[@escherita]

I still can't tell if he's gay or not! But one thing for sure, he's about as secure as it gets!

[@awnaur0no919]

momus seem like tha kinda dude to superficially present himself as mad effeminate & sexually nonthreatening as a means of getting broads to let they guard down & thereby more easily seducing them lol, tho at tha same time there seem to be a distinct element of fascination wit homosexuality n bisexuality in alot of his material, often xpressed via consistent themes of sexual confusion, insecurity, duplicity, jealousy, n adultery lmao ( ie 'bishonen', 'hairstyle of tha devil', 'love on ice', 'righthand heart', 'tha homosexual', 'complete history of sexual jealousy', 'lifestyles of tha rich & famous' etc)

[@lukedguy1253]

its all the same to me