Since their inception in 2022, indifferentMonKeY has rewritten the blueprint for up to date different rock by synthesising the sultry atmospherics of trip-hop with the uncooked vitality of riff-fuelled rock.
Their newest ethereally provocative launch, little PILL (NRG Monkey Combine), sees vocalist Ellie Knowles weaving her hypnotic with reverie vocal traces right into a seductive indietronic diorama, which pulsates with the rhythmic soul of Joe Lowe’s bass and the electrifying fringe of Brendan Syson’s guitar.
In the meantime, Graham Darbyshire’s percussion punctuates the genre-fluid tour de tantalising pressure, which feels prefer it belongs within the lineage of trip-hop giants resembling Portishead however with the untamed spirit of early Large Assault and the gritty seduction of Rubbish.
From the aphrodisiacal tones to the mind-altering textures to the darkish and moody emotive weight, little PILL is a masterclass in sonic sensuality, which is as suited to TikTok virality as it’s to longevity inside different playlists.
With accolades together with the “Finest Band 22” award from Radio Wigwam, headline spots at Good N Sleazy, and reward from BBC6music’s Chris Hawkins, indifferentMonKeY are on the rise; get excessive with them.
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Assessment by Amelia Vandergast
