Named after the Greek god of mockery, Momus is the alias of Nick Currie, an erudite and esoteric Scottish-born singer, songwriter, author, and provocateur whose genre-defying music careens from acoustic ballads and electro-pop to easy listening and post-punk and back again. Known for his rich baritone and fascination with themes of psychosexuality and cultural and political crises, Momus emerged in the early '80s as the leader of the avant-garde band the Happy Family. Since his 1986 solo debut, the biblical-themed Circus Maximus, he has averaged an album a year, with highlights arriving via 1998's analog Baroque Little Red Songbook, 2005's musique concrète-inspired Otto Spooky, 2016's post-Brexit-minded Scobberlotchers, and 2022's vibrant Issyvoo.