Montage Populaire
“A DIY gem, swinging from frisky indie pop to the Super Furries/Roxy Musicisms. It’s all good though – really excellent mish-mash songwriting a la Fiery Furnaces with no irritating bits” – Artrocker
"The result of ingesting a huge record collection in one sitting, Montage Populaire’s sharp verse/chorus constructions are littered with arty twists that offer snatches of Bowie, Los Campensinos and early Blur high on Syd Barrett." – Q
Due out on the 19th March 2012 is Montage Populaire’s debut release, the Not All Bombs Explode EP, released in a joint venture between Popular Recordings, Tri-Tone & PIAS UK.
The Southampton 5-piece recorded and mixed the EP over the summer of 2011 in an old meat locker used by the band as a rehearsal space. The resulting songs act as both a gorgeous portrait of a band mastering their own unique take on experimental pop and as an indication of the great things to expect from them on their forthcoming debut album.
From lead track ‘Reject Reinstall’ – a brashly schizophrenic freak-out that meanders between pop, psychedelia and prog – through to closing track ‘Cage the Thought’ which brings to mind legendary Sub Pop band Wolf Parade (if they were on an acid trip that is), the EP presents something very raw, something very exciting, something very unique.
Fear not though, this isn’t some exercise in postmodern game-playing, at the heart of these songs lies melodic invention and choruses to get under your skin – and stay there. A brief glance over the recent press the band has achieved only verifies these assertions; with glowing write-ups from the likes of Artrocker and Q, the future looks very bright indeed for Montage Populaire.
The Not All Bombs Explode EP will be released 19/03/2012 through Popular Recordings, Marketing & Distribution by Tri-Tone/PIAS UK.
Upcoming live dates:
20/03/2012 – Electricity Showrooms, London / 21/03/2012 – The Oporto, Leeds / 22/03/2012 – Trof Fallowfield, Manchester / 23/03/2012 – Bungalow & Bears, Sheffield / 24/03/2012 – Oakford Social Club, Reading
