The Monochrome Set are back!

[editor]

We've now started recording the next album, which should be released in February. There's a couple of special gigs coming up later this year, and then a load of dates early in 2018 onwards.



Here's the kit I was recording on (you can't see it, but I used my Mapex piccolo snare which sounded bloody brilliant). The cowbell is there too, natch

 

[editor]

If anyone is interested, here's our forthcoming dates:

19/11/2017 - "Tapete Records Celebrates 15 Years Of Quality Pop" @ The Lexington, London, UK (tickets)
10/02/2018 - 40th TMS Anniversary Concert #1, shorter set plus Strange Boutique in entirety with Lester Square @ Lexington, London, UK (tickets)
11/02/2018 - 40th TMS Anniversary Concert #2, shorter set plus Love Zombies in entirety with Lester Square @ Lexington, London, UK (tickets)
02/03/2018 - Epic Studios, Norwich, UK (tickets TBA)
03/03/2018 - The Jercicho, Oxford, UK (tickets)
16/03/2018 - The Talking Heads, Southampton, UK (tickets TBA)
17/03/2018 - The Thunderbolt, Bristol, UK (tickets TBA)
23/03/2018 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK (tickets TBA)
24/03/2018 - The Continental, Preston, UK (tickets TBA)
13/04/2018 - The Cluny 2, Newcastle, UK (tickets TBA)
14/04/2018 - Stereo, Glasgow, UK (tickets)
15/04/2018 - The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, UK (tickets)

 

[Throbbing Angel]

The Continental in Preston is a great pub and venue

 

[cybershot]

Midlands overlooked. Again.

 

[William of Walworth]

That Bristol gig's a Saturday...... <ponders>

 

[editor]

Midlands overlooked. Again.

We should have more dates coming. I really want to play Birmingham again!

 

[editor]

That Bristol gig's a Saturday...... <ponders>

It's a tiny venue but a lovely place.

 

[editor]

The first mixes of the new album are sounding mighty fine!

Two more dates have been added to the list I posted up earlier:

11/05/2018 - Lewes Con Club, Lewes, UK (tickets)
12/05/2018 - The Portland Arms, Cambridge, UK (tickets)

Plus it looks like we'll have some dates in Europe too (TBC). Can't wait!

 

[editor]

If anyone fancies going to this, there are just two weekend tickets left as the day ones have completely sold out



I've got to learn a shit load of songs!

 

[klang]

We've now started recording the next album, which should be released in February. There's a couple of special gigs coming up later this year, and then a load of dates early in 2018 onwards.

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Here's the kit I was recording on (you can't see it, but I used my Mapex piccolo snare which sounded bloody brilliant). The cowbell is there too, natch

what studio was that?

 

[editor]

what studio was that?

Onecat in Loughborough Junction, SW9.

 

[editor]

Just six tickets left for the gig later this month!

 

[marshall]

Rather it was the Arts Centre, but deffo going to the Norwich date at Epic Studios.

 

[editor]

We played our last live gig of 2017 at The Lexington last night. We've been recording the new album so it was the first time I'd played onstage for around six months and I bloody loved it!
They hired in a lovely Ludwig kit with a Slingerland snare too.



Both Lexington gigs next year have already sold out, so if anyone wants to go you'll have to try the ticket swap sites (there's a slim chance I may have a guest list space free but I won't know until much closer t the date.

 

[editor]

More pics from Sunday:

In photos: The Monochrome Set at the Tapete Records showcase, The Lexington, London

 

[editor]

Chuffed to say that the new album has already picked up a fair bit of BBC6 airplay (it's officially released next month) and that we're going back on road again soon.


Here's the dates confirmed so far. I may be able to urbanites on the guest list for some, so drop me a line close to the date:

Forthcoming gigs:
10/02/2018 - 40th TMS Anniversary Concert #1, shorter set plus Strange Boutique in entirety with Lester Square @ Lexington, London, UK - (SOLD OUT)
11/02/2018 - 40th TMS Anniversary Concert #2, shorter set plus Love Zombies in entirety with Lester Square @ Lexington, London, UK - (SOLD OUT)
23/02/2018 - City Club, Augsburg, Germany (pay on door)
24/02/2018 - Kohi, Karlsruhe, Germany (pay on door)
25/02/2018 - Supersonic Club, Paris, France (tickets)
02/03/2018 - Epic Studios, Norwich, UK (tickets)
03/03/2018 - The Jericho, Oxford, UK (tickets)
16/03/2018 - The Talking Heads, Southampton, UK (tickets)
17/03/2018 - The Thunderbolt, Bristol, UK (tickets)
23/03/2018 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK (tickets)
24/03/2018 - The Continental, Preston, UK (tickets)
13/04/2018 - The Cluny 2, Newcastle, UK (tickets)
14/04/2018 - Stereo, Glasgow, UK (tickets)
15/04/2018 - The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, UK (tickets)
02/05/2018 - King Georg, Cologne, Germany (tickets TBA)
03/05/2018 - Schon Schön, Mainz, Germany (tickets TBA)
11/05/2018 - Lewes Con Club, Lewes, UK (tickets)
12/05/2018 - The Portland Arms, Cambridge, UK (tickets)
19/05/2018 - The Half Moon, London, UK (tickets)

 

[editor]

Oh and here's one of the songs off the new album.

 

[isvicthere?]

Chuffed to say that the new album has already picked up a fair bit of BBC6 airplay (it's officially released next month) and that we're going back on road again soon.


Here's the dates confirmed so far. I may be able to urbanites on the guest list for some, so drop me a line close to the date:

Forthcoming gigs:
10/02/2018 - 40th TMS Anniversary Concert #1, shorter set plus Strange Boutique in entirety with Lester Square @ Lexington, London, UK - (SOLD OUT)
11/02/2018 - 40th TMS Anniversary Concert #2, shorter set plus Love Zombies in entirety with Lester Square @ Lexington, London, UK - (SOLD OUT)
23/02/2018 - City Club, Augsburg, Germany (pay on door)
24/02/2018 - Kohi, Karlsruhe, Germany (pay on door)
25/02/2018 - Supersonic Club, Paris, France (tickets)
02/03/2018 - Epic Studios, Norwich, UK (tickets)
03/03/2018 - The Jericho, Oxford, UK (tickets)
16/03/2018 - The Talking Heads, Southampton, UK (tickets)
17/03/2018 - The Thunderbolt, Bristol, UK (tickets)
23/03/2018 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK (tickets)
24/03/2018 - The Continental, Preston, UK (tickets)
13/04/2018 - The Cluny 2, Newcastle, UK (tickets)
14/04/2018 - Stereo, Glasgow, UK (tickets)
15/04/2018 - The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, UK (tickets)
02/05/2018 - King Georg, Cologne, Germany (tickets TBA)
03/05/2018 - Schon Schön, Mainz, Germany (tickets TBA)
11/05/2018 - Lewes Con Club, Lewes, UK (tickets)
12/05/2018 - The Portland Arms, Cambridge, UK (tickets)
19/05/2018 - The Half Moon, London, UK (tickets)

If you ever get to Murcia, list me big time! Ian Hunter (of Mott the Hoople fame) and the rump of Santana have played here recently!

 

[cybershot]

Chuffed to say that the new album has already picked up a fair bit of BBC6 airplay (it's officially released next month) and that we're going back on road again soon.


Here's the dates confirmed so far. I may be able to urbanites on the guest list for some, so drop me a line close to the date:

Forthcoming gigs:
10/02/2018 - 40th TMS Anniversary Concert #1, shorter set plus Strange Boutique in entirety with Lester Square @ Lexington, London, UK - (SOLD OUT)
11/02/2018 - 40th TMS Anniversary Concert #2, shorter set plus Love Zombies in entirety with Lester Square @ Lexington, London, UK - (SOLD OUT)
23/02/2018 - City Club, Augsburg, Germany (pay on door)
24/02/2018 - Kohi, Karlsruhe, Germany (pay on door)
25/02/2018 - Supersonic Club, Paris, France (tickets)
02/03/2018 - Epic Studios, Norwich, UK (tickets)
03/03/2018 - The Jericho, Oxford, UK (tickets)
16/03/2018 - The Talking Heads, Southampton, UK (tickets)
17/03/2018 - The Thunderbolt, Bristol, UK (tickets)
23/03/2018 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK (tickets)
24/03/2018 - The Continental, Preston, UK (tickets)
13/04/2018 - The Cluny 2, Newcastle, UK (tickets)
14/04/2018 - Stereo, Glasgow, UK (tickets)
15/04/2018 - The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, UK (tickets)
02/05/2018 - King Georg, Cologne, Germany (tickets TBA)
03/05/2018 - Schon Schön, Mainz, Germany (tickets TBA)
11/05/2018 - Lewes Con Club, Lewes, UK (tickets)
12/05/2018 - The Portland Arms, Cambridge, UK (tickets)
19/05/2018 - The Half Moon, London, UK (tickets)

You guys really dislike the Midlands!

 

[kalidarkone]

That Bristol gig's a Saturday...... <ponders>

I'm going to go to this if I'm not working.

 

[editor]

You guys really dislike the Midlands!

It's what we get offered! I'd love to play up there!

 

[cybershot]

It's what we get offered! I'd love to play up there!

I can put the feelers out there to some venues? What sort of venues are they looking at capacity wise? Is there an 'agent' I should get the places to contact, or vice a versa, places I can give the agent.

 

[editor]

I can put the feelers out there to some venues? What sort of venues are they looking at capacity wise? Is there an 'agent' I should get the places to contact, or vice a versa, places I can give the agent.

I'll check and get back to you!

 

[editor]

The bloke from Franz Ferdinand still likes us!

 

[editor]

This is the new song he's referring to:

 

[editor]

Not a bad review!

 

[Orang Utan]

You're playing Leeds, soon aren't you?

 

[editor]

You're playing Leeds, soon aren't you?

Yep. 23rd March at the Brudenell Social Club which everyone tells me is a brilliant venue. Drop me a line if you're around and want to come along

 

[Orang Utan]

Yep. 23rd March at the Brudenell Social Club which everyone tells me is a brilliant venue. Drop me a line if you're around and want to come along

It's ace, both a punters' venue and a performers' venue, if you see what I mean.
I shall pop along!

 

[editor]

It's ace, both a punters' venue and a performers' venue, if you see what I mean.
I shall pop along!

Drop me a line a few days before the gig and I'll get you on the guest list!