"A transcendental experience. Perhaps best imagined as a young Suede camping on a rooftop, watching storm clouds with Phil Spector." -The Cool Hunter --->FULL ARTICLE
"Fearlessly futuristic. Turn it up and let one of the year's best records take you on a trip and make you a believer." -Bag of Songs --->FULL ARTICLE
"Drifting in space somewhere between psychedelic Beatles & Massive Attack." -The Seattle Times
"A timeless record that wouldn't seem out of place in any decade." -To Die By Your Side (UK) --->FULL REVIEW
"Musically, you could combine the eeriness of Mercury Rev, the polish of Pink Floyd, the drama of Arcade Fire, and the pomp of Jarvis Cocker to get somewhere close to the height of MONO IN VCF’s sound. This album is incredibly innovative irrespective of generational perspectives, which positions it head and shoulders above their peers." -Faster Louder (Australia) --->FULL REVIEW
"MONO IN VCF explores a musical landscape in which Massive Attack meets Dusty Springfield's Dusty in Memphis, with touches of John Barry and The Walker Brothers. The moody, cinematic "Masha" draws from trip-hop and old soul in equal measure, with lazy grooves and a sing-along chorus tipping their hat to the days of AM radio." -NPR
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"MONO IN VCF have touched upon that magical cinematic pop sound we all were hoping to hear when we first learned that Morrissey was to be working with Ennio Morricone." -Ear Farm (NYC)
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1 | Escape City Scrapers 2 | Spider Rotation 3 | Masha 4 | Key to the House 5 | In Los Angeles/Mummies 6 | There's No Blood in Bone 7 | Chanteuse 8 | Death of a Spark 9 | The Only One 10 | Cinch Ring 11 | We Could've Owned the World
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Gift Horse NEW SONG Neumo's Seattle / 2 May 2009 _____ shot by Sandy Wilson
Spider Rotation Bumbershoot '08 _____ by seamen33
Formed in May 2004, MONO IN VCF began as a venture by guitarist Hunter Lea and bassist Jordan Luckman, who met in a high school journalism class and bonded over a mutual Beatles obsession. Both the name and sound is a clash of Phil Spector's mono, "Wall of Sound" production and Dr. Robert Moog's synthesizer tones (VCF mode, Voltage-Controlled Filter).
Recorded throughout 2007 at both the MONO IN VCF home studio in Tacoma and Jupiter Studios Seattle, MONO IN VCF was produced by British-born Seattlite Martin Feveyear (R.E.M., Screaming Trees, QOTSA) and Lea. Two songs feature Canadian pop legend Terry Jacks ("Seasons in the Sun", The Poppy Family) who lends his voice and a song, the tripped-out gem "There's No Blood in Bone." Lea and Luckman rang Jacks after looking him up in the Canadian White Pages. During sessions, they traveled the coast to a secluded area of British Columbia to visit and work with Jacks.
Influenced by film, composer scores, cinematography and Rod Serling as much as old Delfonics and Lee Hazlewood vinyl, the band creates a sound and mystique that pays homage while turning classic psychedelic sound into something distinctly different for the modern audience. These are pop scores made for the dark.
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Your photo makes me mad. Moog Black'n'white Mic on stage. Yeah!!!!! Thank you for the support. :) ! All the best -Electronic Brain Food- (I.D.M. //Jazzy//Electro//Trip hop)
You guys are the best band I have heard for bloody years. It pleases me that I can say this before you go mega and become rock stars. I tell you, it's coming. Just keep the faith and keep doing what you are doing.
Just heard about you last month and I am already addicted...great music, voluptuous sound, sensual lyrics... love it...I have and will continue to tell everyone I know to listen and buy your album! :-)
It is such a beautiful day in America, I felt I had to say a fond hello to everyone in this great country personally. But I also figured I better thank you for letting us play with you at the new frontier. It is a beautiful thing that you do.
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