They once beamed a gig into space, then it all came crashing back down to earth. Now Monarchy are back with a new deal and some stylish, synth-heavy sounds
In June 2010, enigmatic London-based electro duo Monarchy (aka producer Andrew Armstrong and Ra Black) were enjoying the fruits of a major-label deal with Mercury. They were about to release their self-titled debut album after having their first gig beamed into space (no, really). Then, things came crashing down to earth (groan) when they were dropped, the album was delayed and everything went quiet. Well, you can't keep a good electro-pop duo down. Monarchy recently signed a new deal and I Won't Let Go is one of their new tracks due out later this year. The song is a typically stylish slice of synth-heavy pop with a gargantuan chorus, while the video features an androgynous-looking boy having a breast plate drilled on to his rib cage, a cow stood in a dark room and raining cup cakes.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/apr/13/new-music-monarchy
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