The Monochrome Set
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Biography
[Edit]When the British art school punk band the B-Sides changed their name and direction to become Adam & the Ants, guitarist/vocalist Bid and guitarist Lester Square opted out to form their own group, the Monochrome Set. Founded in London in 1978, the band (also comprising ex-Gloria Mundi and Mean Street bassist Jeremy Harrington and former Art Attacks drummer J.D. Crowe) was quickly snapped up by the Rough Trade label, and during 1979 issued three singles — "He's Frank," "Eine Symphonie des Grauens," and its signature number, "Monochrome Set" — all completely different in content and stylistic approach.
After former B-Sides bassist Andy Warren grew tired of life in Adam & the Ants, he rejoined bandmates Bid and Square, replacing Harrington. In 1980, the Monochrome Set released their debut album, the cabaret-flavored Strange Boutique, followed later that year by the singles "405 Lines" and "Apocalypso" as well as another, more accessible full-length effort, Love Zombies. Complete with new guitarist Foz, keyboardist Caroline Booth, and drummer Nick Wesolowski, they returned in 1982 with a cleaner, more melodic sound on the LP Eligible Bachelors; "The Jet Set Junta," a satiric jab at the Falklands Islands conflict, became a significant hit the next year.
Following the departure of Square, the Monochrome Set veered even closer to light pop fare on singles like 1985's "Jacob's Ladder"; the sound subsequently crystallized on the nostalgically themed LP The Lost Weekend. When the record met with a dismal commercial response, the group disbanded, only to re-form in 1989 around the nucleus of Bid, Square, and Warren along with new keyboardist Orson Presence. The 1990 album Dante's Casino did little to raise the Monochrome Set's chart visibility, but the band soldiered on, releasing Charade in 1993, Misere in 1994, and Trinity Road in 1995. They broke up in 1998 while Bid formed a new band, Scarlet's Well. In 2011, members of the Well joined a reunited Monochrome Set, which also featured Bid, Square, and Warren. Signed to the Disquo Bleu label, the band released Platinum Coils in 2012 and Super Plastic City in 2013.
Title: Singles 1979-1980
Artist: The Monochrome Set
Title: Spaces Everywhere
Artist: The Monochrome Set
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Compendium - A History, 1979-1995
Artist: The Monochrome Set
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Alternative
Title: The Best of the Monochrome Set - Tomorrow Will Be Too Long
Artist: The Monochrome Set
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Pop, Alternative
Title: He's Frank... We're the Monochrome Set
Artist: The Monochrome Set
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Alternative
Title: Black And White Minstrels: 1975-1979
Artist: The Monochrome Set
Genre: Indie Rock, New Wave, Post Punk
Title: Love Zombies
Artist: The Monochrome Set
Genre: Electronica, Rock, New Wave, Punk, Pop, Synth Pop, Ska
Title: Maisieworld
Artist: The Monochrome Set
Genre: Rock, Indie Pop, Indie Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Singles 1981-1985
Artist: The Monochrome Set
Title: Eligible Bachelors Deluxe Edition
Artist: The Monochrome Set
Genre: New Wave, Punk, Alternative
Collections
Title: Cherry Red Indie Hits: 1981-1982
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative
Title: Cherry Red Singles Club: 1982-1983
Genre: Rock
Title: Indie Pop Originals
Genre: Pop
Title: An Alternative Guide to Post Punk
Genre: Punk, Alternative
Title: Pillows & Prayers, Vol. 1 & 2
Genre: Rock
Title: Ambition - the History of Cherry Red Records Vol. 1&2
Genre: Rock
Title: The Cherry Red Records Singles Collection, Pt. 7
Genre: Alternative
Title: Primitive Painters
Genre: Alternative
Title: Scared to Get Happy
Genre: Pop
Title: The Indie Years : 1980
Genre: Alternative
Title: The Alternative Valentines Soundtrack
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative
Title: The Indie Vigils: Essential Alternatives
Genre: Alternative
Title: The Indie Vigils
Genre: Alternative
Title: An Alternative Guide to Indie Pop
Genre: Pop
Title: London Pavillion (Volume Three)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Ruling Class - The Very Best of El Records
Genre: Rock, Alternative
Title: Unsung Indie Classics
Genre: Alternative
Title: Cherry Red Indie Hits: 1983-1984
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative
Title: The Indie Years : 1983
Genre: Alternative
Title: The Cherry Red Records Singles Collection, Pt. 6
Genre: Alternative
Title: Post Punk Rules
Genre: Punk, Alternative
Title: An Assortment
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative
Title: ΗΛΕΚΤΡΙΚΑ ΡΕΥΜΑΤΑ / ILEKTRIKA REVMATA
Genre:
Title: 80s Mixtape CD 1
Genre: Club/Dance, Pop
Title: 100 Hits Electric Eighties CD 3
Genre: Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Lillies And Remains - Re / Composition
Genre: Indie
Title: Mojo Presents Death Disco
Genre: Post Punk
Title: Ambition - The Cherry Red Story Vol. 2
Genre: Electronica, Alternative Rock, Punk, Post Punk
Title: 100 Hits: Electric Eighties
Title: Promo Connected Away October (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Reggae, Ska, Theatre/Soundtrack, Celtic
Title: Greatest Ever! Rock The Collection Vol. 2 (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Mojo Presents: Swoons 2019
Genre: Indie Pop, Indie Rock
Title: 100 Greatest Punk Classics 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: Greatest Punk Classics (CD1)
Genre: Punk
Title: Glam Essentials 2021 (CD2)
Title: 100 Greatest 80s Indie Anthems 2021 (CD2)
Genre: Ethereal Wave, Rock, Alternative Rock, Grunge, Folk Punk, Reggae Fusion, Pop
Title: 100 Greatest 80s Indie Anthems (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Alternative, Indie
Title: Gary Crowley's Lost 80s (Vol. 2) (CD1)
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk Rock, Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative
Featuring albums
Title: Our Brilliant Careers: Cherry Red Rarities 1981-1983
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Alternative
Title: Too Good To Be True: The Very Best of El Records 1985-1988
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop
Title: The Many Faces Of Oasis (CD3)
Artist: Oasis
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
