THE MONOCHROME SET - The Jet Set Junta (2022 Reissue) - 7" w/ Poster & Postcard - Red Vinyl
Label: Optic Nerve
SKU: 047
Barcode: 5065010051058
Catalogue ID: ON406
Format: Vinyl
7″ – Strictly Limited Edition Red Vinyl. *Only 1,000 copies being pressed. Includes Poster & Postcard.
Reissue of a classic Monochrome Set single originally released in 1983 on Cherry Red Records. The Monochrome Set were something of the unsung heroes of the post-punk world; they fitted into absolutely no category whatsoever and their puckish take on spaghetti western soundtracks meets lounge jazz via the twisted lyrical imagery of vocalist Bid was as singular as it was unique.
Comprising a couple of ex-Ants in Andy Warren and Lester Square, with singer / guitarist Bid and drummer JD Haney, their filmic, playful material found favour with many, including John Peel although they failed to match this with commercial success.
The Jet Set Junta was originally released on Cherry Red in 1983 with its urgent, ringing guitars surrounding Bid’s lyrics telling of dodgy arms dealings and armoured limos as Lester Square’s Ennio Morriconetwang bends and reverbs as a counterpoint.
* Image shown is for mock-up purposes only and vinyl colour may vary on arrival.
Tracklisting:
Side A
1. THE JET SET JUNTA
Side B
1. LOVE GOES DOWN THE DRAIN
2. NOISE (EINE KLEINE SYMPHONIE)
