Under an Hour

Under an Hour is the second full-length album from Portland-based experimental pop/rock group Menomena. The album was originally composed and performed as accompaniment for a performance by Portland dance company Monster Squad. Consisting of three instrumental tracks, the album is considered to be an experimental soundtrack along the lines of Peter Gabriel's Passion or Badly Drawn Boy's soundtrack for About a Boy.

Under an Hour
Studio album by Menomena
Released	2005
Genre	Instrumental
Length	54:03
Label	FILMguerrero
Producer	Menomena
Menomena chronology
I Am the Fun Blame Monster! (2003) Under an Hour (2005) Friend and Foe (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Stylus Magazine	B−
Pitchfork	7.9/10

The album packaging contains an ironic Parental Advisory sticker for "explicit content." However, the sticker is meant as a joke; the album contains no words.

Track listing

1. "Water" – 17:52
2. "Flour" – 18:42
3. "Light" – 17:29

External links

• Under an Hour page at Menomena's web site Archived 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
• Collection of reviews at Menomena's web site