Ramona Falls is the solo project of ex-Menomena member Brent Knopf. He released his first album as Ramona Falls, Intuit, in 2009. In early 2011, he left Menomena to focus on Ramona Falls full time.
Ramona Falls Prophet
Release Date: 1 May 2012
Barsuk Records
TRACKLISTING
1. Bodies of Water
2. The Space Between Lightning and Thunder
3. Proof
4. Divide By Zero
5. Archimedes Plutonium
6. Sqworm
7. Fingerhold
8. If i Equals u
9. Brevony
10. Proof
11. Helium
Reviews on the release are limited as of right now, but here's what some critics are saying:
From CMJ:
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Knopf’s lyrical honesty remains one of his shining features as a frontman ... “Spore,” the strongest and most ear-wormy track on Prophet, works beautifully when the natural tenderness of Knopf’s spacey vocals complement the vast, expanding universe of sound around him. Late track “Brevony” is an experimental standout that works the softness of Knopf’s voice into a menacing whisper whenever a chorus of stomping, crunching metal riffs is imminent.
From Consequence of Sound:
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No longer restrained by the group dynamic, tracks like “Spore” exude a candid introspection, both sonically and lyrically, that may even remind some of former labelmates Death Cab for Cutie ... There’s hardly a moment that doesn’t engage the listener...