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 band’s 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 Circuit‘ is the most rock-infused of all the album tracks, focusing more on vocals and stripping back the normally saturated synths to expose some serious guitar solos.
Even those who wouldn’t describe themselves as a classic electro-pop fan will 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.
