Strange Moosic

{{Infobox album

| name = Strange Moosic

| type = Studio album

| artist = Herman Düne

| cover = HermanDune_Moosic.jpg

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| released = 2011

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| genre = Anti-Folk

| length = 41:05

| label = Strange Moosic
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| prev_title = Next Year in Zion

| prev_year = 2008

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{{album ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/strange-moosic-mw0002146982|title=Strange Moosic - Herman Düne | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|via=www.allmusic.com}}

|rev2 = Drowned in Sound

|rev2score = 5/10{{Cite web|url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16295/reviews/4142872|title=Album Review: Herman Dune - Strange Moosic|website=DrownedInSound|access-date=2020-09-20|archive-date=2020-08-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813022410/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16295/reviews/4142872|url-status=dead}}

|rev3 = musicOMH

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|rev4 = The Skinny

|rev4score = {{rating|4|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/herman-dune-strange-moosic|title=Album review: Herman Dune – Strange Moosic|website=www.theskinny.co.uk|access-date=2020-09-20|archive-date=2024-12-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241218180056/https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/herman-dune-strange-moosic|url-status=live}}

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Strange Moosic is a 2011 studio album by Herman Düne.{{cite news|url=http://www.nowtoronto.com/music/story.cfm?content=184831|title=Herman Dune—French folkies explore the darker side of early rock ’n’ roll|last=Greene|first=Sarah|work=Now|accessdate=24 January 2012}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/herman-d%C3%BCne-mn0000678808/biography|title=Herman Düne | Biography & History|website=AllMusic|access-date=2020-09-20|archive-date=2022-03-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313192923/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/herman-d%C3%BCne-mn0000678808/biography|url-status=live}} A video made for the album starred Jon Hamm and a blue yeti-esque creature.

Critical reception

The Guardian wrote: "Innocent indie pop with a dash of wit is still this duo's raison d'être and they do it wonderfully well on Strange Moosic."{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2011/may/27/herman-dune-strange-moosic|title=Herman Dune – Strange Moosic: album stream|first=Tim|last=Jonze|date=May 27, 2011|via=www.theguardian.com}} BBC{{'}}s Garry Mulholland gave the album a favourable review and named it their best album.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/bb8r|title=Herman Dune Strange Moosic Review|accessdate=2011-07-30|archive-date=2011-08-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829145912/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/bb8r|url-status=live}}

Track list

  1. Tell Me Something I Don't Know – 3:35
  2. Ah Hears Strange Moosic – 3:39
  3. Be a Doll and Take My Heart – 3:02
  4. Where Is the Man? – 3:07
  5. Lay Your Head on My Chest – 3:57
  6. Monument Park – 2:27
  7. In the Long Long Run – 5:00
  8. Your Love Is Gold – 2:41
  9. The Rock – 3:52
  10. Just Like Summer – 4:02
  11. My Joy – 2:02
  12. Magician – 3:41

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