Credits:

The Monochrome Set

Description:

For all of the many sterling qualities the Monochrome Set exhibited over the years — and truly, they were one of the most consistently enjoyable bands of the U.K. indie pop scene during their periods of activity, circa 1978-1985 and 1990-1995 — they were absolutely maddening about their compilations. For one thing, the band released nine proper studio albums in their two incarnations, from 1980’s Strange Boutique to 1995’s Trinity Road, but more than half again that number of compilations have been released since the first, 1982’s grab-bag of BBC radio sessions, early singles, and unreleased tracks Volume Contrast Brilliance. Many of these have mashed together re-recorded versions of familiar Monochrome Set songs (with no indication of their provenance) with outtakes, B-side rarities, and unexpected gems that have appeared nowhere else, but there has never been a truly comprehensive col