Released 16th February 2009. The Monochrome Set defined themselves in the late 70s and 80s as England’s wittiest troubadours, avoiding the sombre overtones of post-punk by penning songs that had a clean 60s pop sensibility, allied to vocalist and guitarist Bid’s sandpaper-dry reflections on life and love.
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Released 16th February 2009. The Monochrome Set defined themselves in the late 70s and 80s as England’s wittiest troubadours, avoiding the sombre overtones of post-punk by penning songs that had a clean 60s pop sensibility, allied to vocalist and guitarist Bid’s sandpaper-dry reflections on life and love. Re-released for the first time on CD in the UK, this CD documents the band’s time at Blanco y Negro Records, the ‘mini-major’ set up by Mike Alway (Cherry Red) and Geoff Travis (Rough Trade). It was a turbulent period for the band, recounted in full in the accompanying booklet by a reflective Bid. Including the story behind ‘Letter From Viola’, perhaps the funniest ‘Dear John’ song ever written (hint; never allow your band-mates to cut your hair while touring Norway and expect romantic favours on your return).
Additional Information
| Barcode | 5013929138322 |
|---|---|
| Genre | New-Wave |
| Label | Cherry Red |
| Format | CD |
| Artist | Monochrome Set |
Tracklist
1.Jacob’s Ladder
2.Sugarplum
3.Cargo
4.Take Foz
5.Letter From Viola
6.Don’t Touch
7.The Twitch
8.Wallflower
9.Starry Nowhere
10.Boom Boom
11.Cowboy Country
Bonus Tracks-
12.Andiamo (B Side Of Jacob’s Ladder)
13.Big Ben Bongo (B Side Of Wallflower)
14.Le Boom Boom (B Side Of Jacob’s Ladder 12” Single)
15.Yo Ho Ho (B Side Of Jacob’s Ladder 12” Single)
16.Wallflower (Saloon Bar Mix)
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