Hidden Shoal is excited to announce the release of the debut single from Perth-based experimental psych outfit Monotonic. ‘The Purple Chords Play Belle Fourche’ is lifted from their forthcoming album “Heavy Metal”, due out in 2026. The single is accompanied by a wild Video by Perth-based video artist and photographer Elliot Ramsey. The track is available to stream on all the usual services. The music of Monotonic is available for licensing via Hidden Shoal (film, tv, web games etc). Check here for more details.
“The track itself is a gloriously murky affair. It’s all fuzzed-out wizardry and lethargic acid rock, creating a soundscape utterly drenched in a thick haze of psychedelic dissonance. The rhythm section is the solid anchor: Alan Balmont’s drums march along, almost begrudgingly, yet holding the essential pulse for Jack Lucas’s hypnotic guitar work (complete with electric bouzouki flourishes) and Liam Coffey’s melodic bass. Coffey’s vocals weave themselves through the colossal sonic architecture, effectively taking on the role of a fourth instrumental texture rather than leading the charge.” – Broken 8
Monotonic was formed during the pandemic by veterans of Perth’s golden alt-rock era: Liam Coffey (Header, The Slow Beings), Allan Balmont (Ammonia), and Jack Lucas (Yummy Fur/Six Mile High). Reuniting decades after their respective bands made waves in the ’90s, the three longtime friends found a fresh creative spark in loose jam sessions that continued to evolve into something greater than intended. Jams turned into songs, and while there were no initial plans to record, they became so committed to the music they were creating that an album eventually became an inevitability.
