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"Diarist, novelist, satirist, lyricist beyond peer."* In Niche: A Memoir in Pastiche , Nick Currie, a.k.a. Momus, presents the story of his life, career, and conquests on the margins of multiple music and art scenes. Momus--named for the ancient Greek god of mockery, and described by The Guardian as "the David Bowie of the art-pop underground"--has recorded over thirty albums for labels like 4AD and Creation, published half a dozen works of speculative fiction, and written articles for The New York Times , Wired , ArtForum , Frieze , and The Wire . An unknown band called Pulp once asked him to produce their next album. (He said no.) An unknown band called Of Montreal once invited him to go on tour with them. (He said no.) He's collaborated with fans Vampire Weekend and with the Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merrit; Amanda Palmer covers him regularly in concert. He's had an impression of his penis preserved by the notorious Cynthia Plaster Caster. Maybe you've heard of him. Probably you haven't. This is his story. Or, rather, stories. Rather than one avuncular tell-all relayed in his own voice, Momus has structured the narrative of his life as a typically atypical mockery of th

Author

Momus, 1960- author

Publisher

Farrar, Straus And Giroux

Published

2020

Language

EN

ISBN

9780374144081

Subjects

Music, Arts

Updated

2026-03-24