I Am The Fun Blame Monster
by Menomena
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 30
  3. Negative: 2 out of 30

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  1. BoxElder
    Feb 1, 2004
    9
    creative songs with brilliant execution all round a great release.
  2. JohnS
    Feb 3, 2004
    9
    very solid album. without realising, it has been one of my most played cd's of the last few months - add The Unicorns to that as well. Thanks Pitchfork.
  3. Lexie
    Apr 22, 2004
    10
    My friend made me listen to this album. At first I complained about the vocals in Cough Coughing. Then I stopped. Because I had a dream and their music made a shopping experience enjoyable. Everybody in the world should buy it. No, seriously. Everybody. Even if you don't own any other cd on earth, or even own anything capable of playing music.
  4. bronco
    Feb 2, 2004
    9
    wonderful array of samples. a great composition from out of nowhere!!!!
  5. Moonmen
    Feb 3, 2004
    10
    easily one of the best of 2003. pick this one up today. the artwork alone is worth the cost.
  6. roberta
    Feb 7, 2004
    10
    wow. for sure.
  7. tinah
    Mar 14, 2004
    10
    Absolutely incredible. Why didn't anybody tell me indie rock contained this level of depth and emotion? I listened to this album non stop while reading Douglas Coupland's Hey Nostradamus! It was a perfect mix. Buy it. Buy it now.
  8. wackyman
    Aug 4, 2004
    9
    Highly innovative and original!
  9. IanR
    Sep 17, 2004
    9
    yeah, this is really that awesome i think.
  10. [Anonymous]
    Jan 29, 2005
    4
    Sorry... but its boring :(
  11. NelsJ
    Dec 7, 2006
    10
    I have no idea how anyone could deem this album "boring". Inventive and highly unconventional, this is a beautifully crafted album that clearly had a lot of time put into it. The first album in a long time that has kept me on my toes throughout the entire thing.
  12. HelenR.
    Jan 31, 2004
    10
    My only complaint is that this album was so hard to find. But then again, it made me feel like I had accomplished something that few others have once I discovered it for sale online. This is one of those rare bands that on one hand, I want to tell the whole world about and on the other, I want to keep all to myself. This is special.
  13. EricJ
    Feb 9, 2004
    10
    One of those great surprises. There's more ideas in one of their songs than most bands have in their career. Run! No, SKIP to the store and buy this one now!
  14. RafaelP
    Jul 23, 2004
    10
    In the words of No Ripcord " I can`t recommend this album strongly enought" This band is amazing!, as good as mars volta`s Deloused In The Comatorium or maybe better. This guys are original and talented. What else could a music fan want?
  15. jayk
    Jul 20, 2007
    7
    A promise of things to come..worth checking out but friend or foe is the one for me.
  16. ChadXwrightX
    Apr 16, 2004
    3
    I was told this would be good. They were wrong. I do not see whqt the hype is for.
  17. kevins
    May 12, 2004
    10
    i was ready to chalk this album up as another overhyped pitchfork release. the first few listens did little to alter my opinion. then the melodies started slowly popping out at me from all over the place. two months later, i can hardly put the damn thing down. thank-you menomena.
  18. drone
    Aug 27, 2004
    10
    Incredible, fabulous, wonderful, amazing. Pretty darn close to perfection.
  19. All_ButTrU4
    Nov 29, 2021
    7
    It will take at least ten listens before you hear everything that’s going on, and ten more to understand it, yet this is far from impenetrable; it boasts a melody line that any pop princess would sell her plastic soul for, and prompts the idea that Knopf and his cohorts have been hanging around a crossroads doing just the same.

Awards & Rankings

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#70 Best Album of 2003
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#82 Most Discussed Album of 2003

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Tiny Mix Tapes
    100
    This is one of the albums of the year: completely out of left field and completely solid from start to finish.
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  2. No Ripcord
    100
    I can’t recommend this album strongly enough.
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  3. AllMusic
    70
    Menomena clearly thinks of itself as a clever bunch of musicians. Maybe next time around they'll be more interested in sharing their wit with their listeners rather than just alluding to it.
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