"Return to Mono"
"Return to Mono"
First things first; Return to Mono are anything but monophonic. Their catchy guitar rifts, strong vocals, and solid synths form a fully fledged and fully phonic electro rock sound.
‘Song Of The Beast‘ is the bands largest slice of electro; crunched beats are supported with warps and synths to provide a harder edge to their sound. Leading lady Tanya Kelleher adds some pop accessibility to the tracks with her vocal style sitting somewhere between Garbage‘s Shirley Manson and the Noisettes‘ Shingai Shoniwa.
The album title track ‘Framebreaker‘ has a dense MGMT style production sound to it combined with military percussion and rustic earthy vocals that add maturity and longevity to the track. ‘Seeker Cicuit‘ is the most rock infused of all the album tracks, focusing more upon vocals and stripping back the normally saturated synths to expose some serious guitar solos.
Even those who wouldn’t describe yourself as a classic electro pop fan you’ll be surprised to find that this band’s genre spanning San Francisco sound offers something for everyone.
Return To Mono release their new album ‘Framebreaker’ on Audio Villain Records early next year.