1978-era arty Brit-post-punks the Monochrome Set—clanging guitarist Lester Square and nasal vocalist Bid—should’ve been contenders. Their Muswell Hillbillies-era Ray Davies meets Arctic Monkeys quirk was their trump card, and their downfall as listeners often found them to be just too goofy. This collection of previously unreleased and rare morsels recorded between 1978 and 1991 reveal … Continue reading Essential New Music: The Monochrome Set’s “Volume, Contrast, Brilliance … Unreleased & Rare Vol. 2”