Ping Pong (Momus album)

Ping Pong
Studio album by
Momus
Released1997
Length71:52
LabelLe Grand Magistery
ProducerMomus
Momus chronology
20 Vodka Jellies
(1996) 		Ping Pong
(1997) 		The Little Red Songbook
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
NME2/10[3]
Pitchfork9.1/10[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
The Village VoiceB−[6]

Ping Pong is the eleventh studio album by Scottish musician Momus, released in 1997. It has been described as the beginning of his "analog baroque" style.[1]

The album's tenth track, "Lolitapop Dollhouse", was recorded by Japanese musician Kahimi Karie and released on her 1997 album Larme de Crocodile, which featured four other Momus-penned tracks.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Momus

No.TitleLength
1."Ping Pong with Hong Kong King Kong (A Sing Song)"0:49
2."His Majesty the Baby"4:22
3."My Pervert Doppelganger"4:32
4."I Want You, But I Don't Need You"4:46
5."Professor Shaftenberg"3:33
6."Shoesize of the Angel"6:33
7."The Age of Information"4:37
8."The Sensation of Orgasm"3:52
9."Anthem of Shibuya"4:00
10."Lolitapop Dollhouse"4:08
11."Tamagotchi Press Officer"2:20
12."Space Jews"3:58
13."My Kindly Friend the Censor"3:53
14."The Animal That Desires"7:05
15."How to Get – And Stay – Famous"7:36
16."2PM"5:56

References

  1. ^ a b Huey, Steve. "Ping Pong – Momus". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  2. ^ Romero, Michele (13 March 1998). "Ping Pong". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  3. ^ Alexander, Jim (22 November 1997). "Momus – Ping Pong". NME. Archived from the original on 5 October 2000. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  4. ^ DiCrescenzo, Brent. "Momus: Ping Pong". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 7 February 2001. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  5. ^ Vincentelli, Elisabeth (19 February 1998). "Momus: Ping Pong". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 28 May 2002. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (1 December 1998). "Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. Retrieved 20 October 2018.


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