This CD EP was kindly provided to me by the French label HVIV. The same label that the girls from Decibelles are on. Both bands are also going on a big tour together. So it seems that not only the label connects the two bands. To be on tour for a long time, you have to get along reasonably well; otherwise, you can forget it. Touring through Europe for a month in close quarters is also mentally exhausting. Good friends are important in that situation. MONACO from Grenoble offers four tracks on this CD EP, which, in addition to guitar, bass, and drums, also feature a synthesizer. However, unlike their label mates Decibelles, the electronics are used more subtly here. The songs are all melodic but lean strongly towards pop/indie rock. I can easily imagine this music on the radio. It's simpler fare than Decibelles, but that also makes it more interchangeable. Of course, the music also encourages dancing, and MONACO also thinks about giving each instrument a little solo. Nevertheless, the four songs here clearly head in the direction of pop/indie rock. The synthesizer is used only for reinforcement and not as a dominant, defining element. The music doesn't move me as much as Decibelles, but that's a matter of taste, of course. Overall, the self-titled CD EP by the band from Grenoble is solid fare. A bit more of a unique profile would certainly suit the band well.
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