From Monument to Masses
Apparently these guys are local. Josh gave me the tip on them, and they rock. Very Postal Service meets low key drum and bass. You can check out their webpage, or drop by their Myspace to get at it. Enjoy.From Monument to Masses: Revolutionary. While it’s become increasingly difficult to refrain from rolling one’s eyes whenever one hears the word, it’s even harder not to use it when describing From Monument To Masses. This San Francisco area three-piece, founded in late 2000, is constantly pushing the boundaries of instrumental post-rock–combining layers of guitar loops, driving polyrhythm and breakbeats, and sampled sound into emotional, ever-changing song structures. FMTM’s music has always moved away from the pop music standards of lead vocals, verse-chorus-bridge song structures, and radio-friendly song lengths. But there is a conscious limit to their instrumental experimentation… a desire to stay away from the suffocating artsiness of highbrow indie wankery in favor of tunes that remain grounded in a driving rock sensibility.
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