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  TR303CD  £12.00

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Tapete

Monochrome Set

The Spaces Everywhere

'On one hand the music is very melodic and cheerful The lyrics however deal with death decay change no wonder we are rather popular with the undead' says singer guitarist and songwriter Bid of the new The Monochrome Set album 'Spaces Everywhere' A very particular humour And a very unique sound Although this time banjos Hammond organ female backing vocals and even flutes can be heard on the new album experts and laymen alike will recognize This is The Monochrome Set Undistorted nervous guitars like the soundtrack to a Nouvelle Vague film but one featuring Michael Caine Louis de Funes and Belmondo directed by Andy Warhol Peculiarly timeless it is a sound that can not be categorized Although rooted in the 1950s and 60s the guitar sound for example is a hybrid of Duane Eddy and Sterling Morrison it still feels oddly modern Then there is Bid's voice which this time is more reminiscent of the great American crooners than of Lou Reed Bid wrote most of the songs in May and June of 2014 Perhaps the band's popularity among the undead will diminish upon hearing the springtime air that can thus be detected in this music Nevertheless like virtually every album by The Monochrome Set this album which was recorded in Brixton in London has the potential to become a classic the potential to be a hit While music historians and critics continue to grapple with the baffling reasons why this band has never attained major success the incrowd has always known what they have in The Monochrome Set Time and again the story is repeated of how Johnny Marr found a single by the band in Morrissey's record collection and decided it might not be a bad idea to start a band with the somewhat eccentric singer The influence of The Monochrome Set on bands like Felt Franz Ferdinand Belle and Sebastian or the Strokes can hardly be ignored With 'Spaces Everywhere' The Monochrome Set present an album that will become a modern classic like 'Eligible Bachelors' or 'Strange Boutique' LP Vinyl with CD version

Tracklist

• 1. Iceman
  2. Fantasy Creatures
  3. Avenue
  4. Oh, You're Such a Star
  5. Ran Check
  6. When I Get to Hollywood
  7. The Z Train
  8. The Scream
  9. In a Little Village
  10. Spaces Everywhere