The Monochrome Set are back!

[editor]

Bloody hell. Our rereleased single has gone top ten in the UK vinyl singles chart!

 

[colacubes]

Bloody hell. Our rereleased single has gone top ten in the UK vinyl singles chart!

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It’s a banger tbf x

 

[oryx]

Bloody hell. Our rereleased single has gone top ten in the UK vinyl singles chart!

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I remember that one from the 80s!

 

[editor]

A review of our Coventry gig:

If Andy's playing is terse & stiletto shaped, Mike's drumming could not be more different & maybe the contrast is another reason the band's sound is so unique: busy & exuberant, he makes the same riffing, almost melodic contributions that Keith Moon did. He even caught my eye with something I'd never (as far as I can remember) seen before: during Bid's affecting solo encore of "Goodbye Joe", he made it from the stage & to the bar & back again with shots for himself and Athen without eyebrows being batted.

Last night's gig for Jordan was lovely.

 

[editor]

I also learnt that Pete Waterman is apparently a big fan and attended our Lewes gig!

 

[DaveCinzano]

I also learnt that Pete Waterman is apparently a big fan and attended our Lewes gig!

BY STEAM TRAIN

 

[StillOnFire]

I also learnt that Pete Waterman is apparently a big fan and attended our Lewes gig!

Imagining some sort of crazy bizzaro world where The Monochrome Set made it huge off Jacob's Ladder leading to a Stock, Aitken and Waterman produced single in the late 80's.... shudder.

 

[moomoo]

We’ll come and see you in Stourbridge.

 

[editor]

How's this for a review for our Brighton show?!!

The Monochrome Set have been exquisite for decades. Their history is enough – morphing out of the early Adam And the Ants to create their own musical vision which was the template for the Smiths and most of eighties guitar indie like Postcard Records and the sound of young Scotland and a myriad of others.

To this day they play these wonderful melody soaked songs full of political intrigue, quirky drama and a dark humour and remain the perfect pop band that refuses to go mainstream. Tonight they switch the mood perfectly and their musicality and wry musical commentary is as blissful as ever.

Jordan memorial concert : Brighton : Live Review

a thrilling cross-section of the many groups old, new, borrowed and blue that Jordan loved and would go and see all the time a thrilling cross-section of the many groups old, new, borrowed and blue that Jordan loved and would go and see all the time

louderthanwar.com

 

[chainsawjob]

Got a ticket for tomorrow night at the Joiners.

 

[chainsawjob]

Got a ticket for tomorrow night at the Joiners.

But I won't be going cos I've just now tested positive, fucksake

 

[chainsawjob]

Can anyone use my ticket? It's Southampton, tomorrow night.

 

[kalidarkone]

Can anyone use my ticket? It's Southampton, tomorrow night.

Maybe put It on the recycle forum and start an offer thread as it will be seen.

 

[chainsawjob]

Thanks for the prompt kalidarkone

Done.

 

[editor]

We've got four shows in July. Message me if you fancy coming and I'll see if I can wrangle a guest ticket!

Sat 2nd at The Greystones, Sheffield https://www.wegottickets.com/event/480302
Sat 16th at Orchard PopFest, Crewkerne, Somerset, https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../orchard-popfest-tickets...
Sat 30th at The Jericho, Oxford https://www.wegottickets.com/event/527404
Sun 31st at The Moth Club, London https://www.wegottickets.com/event/547115

 

[editor]

I bloody love this album so am really looking forward to this show.

Tickets are over three quarters gone if anyone is thinking of coming!

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[StillOnFire]

I bloody love this album so am really looking forward to this show.

Tickets are over three quarters gone if anyone is thinking of coming!

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Thanks for the reminder, hadn't bought my ticket yet, have been looking forward to this since it was announced. Eligible Bachelors is my favourite of the first four albums. Will be exciting to see it all played live, especially I'll Scry Instead and Fun for all the Family, as I haven't heard either live before.

 

[editor]

Bugger. The Oxford show has been cancelled

Meanwhile, Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand is bigging up the band again!

Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand picks his favorite best-of albums

Franz Ferdinand, courtesy David Edwards. Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand is looking angelic with a sheet of backlighting through a…

riffmagazine.com

 

[editor]

Our Lexington show in September has now totally sold out.

Meanwhike look at these bills from 1979!

 

[William of Walworth]

Any new live dates coming up prior to Xmas, editor ??

 

[editor]

Any new live dates coming up prior to Xmas, editor ??

These are the only shows booked so far:

17/09/22 - LONDON Lexington
19/11/22 - STOURBRIDGE - Claptrap
26/11/22 - BRISTOL - Thunderbolt
03/12/22 - GUILDFORD - Boileroom

 

[editor]

Oh, and we've got a gig at Leeds Old Woollen on Sat 22nd April 2023.
I don't think I've ever been to Leeds so will be looking forward to this one!

 

[planetgeli]

Our Lexington show in September has now totally sold out.

Meanwhike look at these bills from 1979!

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My brother was in The Transmitters.

 

[StillOnFire]

Our Lexington show in September has now totally sold out.

Meanwhike look at these bills from 1979!

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Got my ticket, looking forward to it, Eligible Bachelors is a cracker. See you there.

I eagerly await the 40th anniversary of the lost weekend

 

[Ming]

Vancouver?

 

[StillOnFire]

Looking forward to the show coming up at the Lexington. Stressed out the last few weeks looking for rental properties and the fact I will be homeless next week if things fail to work out. Lucky I have friends to put me up if needed. All my records and cds are now in storage. So can only listen to eligible bachelors on my phone. Been having a difficult time, so really excited about the gig.

 

[editor]

Looking forward to the show coming up at the Lexington. Stressed out the last few weeks looking for rental properties and the fact I will be homeless next week if things fail to work out. Lucky I have friends to put me up if needed. All my records and cds are now in storage. So can only listen to eligible bachelors on my phone. Been having a difficult time, so really excited about the gig.

I hope it lives up to your expectations!

It's totally sold out now.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

You doing towns in the North at all editor?

Sorry if you've already posted details though

 

[StillOnFire]

I hope it lives up to your expectations!

It's totally sold out now.

Got my ticket a while back, seriously in my current circumstances, the worst TMS show would be pretty epic. So i'm sure it will live up... several songs I can't wait to hear live.

 

[editor]

You doing towns in the North at all editor?

Sorry if you've already posted details though

We've plated a fair but up north this year already, but Stourbridge is as far we're going in 2022. I think we have Leeds next March though.