Amen Dunes

Amen Dunes Comes to an End with Final Album

PUBLISHED Dec 10, 2024

Amen Dunes — the primary project of Philadelphia-hailing, New York-based musician Damon McMahon since 2006 — has officially come to an end...

Amen Dunes' 'Death Jokes' Is a Discombobulated Thrill

PUBLISHED May 7, 2024

Many of Damon McMahon's releases under the Amen Dunes moniker have been marked by a sense of musical and lyrical austerity. Even among the...

Alanis Morissette, Jamie xx, Black Pumas Headline Pitchfork Music Festival 2024

PUBLISHED Mar 13, 2024

Despite its titular publication being usurped into 'GQ' in January, Pitchfork Music Festival is back at Chicago's Union Park from July 19 to...

Amen Dunes Announces New Album 'Death Jokes,' Shares Lead Single

PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2024

Amen Dunes is back! It’s been six years since Damon McMahon released his very excellent fifth album Freedom, and today, he’s announced its...

Amen Dunes and Sleaford Mods "Feel Nothing" on New Song

PUBLISHED Jul 6, 2021

Amen Dunes has made his Sub Pop debut with a new single. "Feel Nothing" arrives through the label today, featuring Jason Williams of Sleafo...

Exclaim!'s Top 31 Albums of 2018 So Far

PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2018

In 2018, the monoculture has all but vanished. With the sheer volume of entertainment at our fingertips — music, movies, TV, videogames, co...

Amen Dunes

Freedom

PUBLISHED Mar 31, 2018

In his ten years as Amen Dunes, Damon McMahon's music has never shied away from introspection. Freedom is the New York-based songwriter's f...

Amen Dunes

Berkeley Church, Toronto ON, June 18

PUBLISHED Jun 19, 2015

Part of a diverse and well-curated Pitchfork showcase that included Brooklyn experimental black metal band Sannhet, California folk singer-...