I've been feeling a little
tethered to my inbox lately, so this weekend I took some time to browse
around to see what I could uncover without the help of a promoter. I
figured I would find something interesting, as that's usually the case if I
search long enough, but I certainly didn't expect to come across anything as
brilliantly beautiful as Mono In VCF. After all, a band this talented
generally gets hand delivered to me since so many people are working to make
sure the good word is spread. Only, these guys are somehow unsigned,
so they're just letting the buzz gain momentum all on it's own. I'd
say it's working. Not only can I not wait for the future release of
their debut album, but I'm seriously considering starting a label just to
sign these soon to be stars. Enjoy.
:Mono
In VCF - Escape City Scrapers:
It's probably just me, but this reminds me so much of the type of music that
was used for the intros of the early James Bond movies. Granted, it's
not as cheesily done as much of that stuff was, but the soulful vocals and
the haunting, psychedelic arrangement are similar enough to justify the
comparison (at least in my mind). Plus, the quintet do nothing to hide
their affinity for the work of Phil Spektor and David Axelrod, which would
fit in with my thought on the sound of this piece.
:Mono
In VCF - The Only One:
"If you want to rip my heart out, go ahead/Go get on, get it over with/If
the sight of blood should make you sick/I'll do my best to bleed under my
skin." I would just leave my little ramble with that set of lyrics,
but I want to make sure that we're on the page when it comes to realizing
that this song has some of the most heart crushing songwriting of 2007.
I almost can't listen to every line, and I probably wouldn't if it wasn't
for Kim Miller's sultry voice and the moment in which she oozes out:
"I know you're not the only one for me." Thank whoever for that brief
glimpse of sunshine.
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