Mon Pop
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.
Reject Reinstall on Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/populargroup/montage-populaire-reject
PRESS
Artrocker
“Montage Populaire’s demo is an inventive, eclectic affair. A DIY gem, swinging from frisky indie pop (Break up the band) to the Super Furries / Roxy Musicisms of the track we have for you to download. It’s all good though - really excellent mish-mash songwriting a la Fiery Furnaces with no irritating bits.”
Kill Em All
“Montage Populaire are barely out of their factory seal but already show tonnes of promise. There’s a million and one influences in there, most notably the slightly off-centre songwriting of The Beta Band, Mystery Jets and The Cure. This track just made my day a hell of a lot better.”
Q Magazine
"Sounding like the result of ingesting a huge record collection in one sitting, Southampton's Montage Populaire are ambitious songwriters whose sharp verse/chorus constructions are littered with arty twists that offer snatches of Bowie, Los Campensinos and early Blur high on Syd Barrett."
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