Hip-hop / grime collective Monster Florence announce new EP ‘Cowboys And Idiots’, out May 29th through Project Melody
LISTEN TO ‘COWBOYS AND IDIOTS’ HERE
Following on from the release of their highly praised new singles ‘26 Ghosts’ and ‘Picture Frame’ ft. Miles Kane, British hip-hop / grime collective Monster Florence will now unveil their eagerly awaited new EP ‘Cowboys And Idiots’ on May 29th through Project Melody.
The new seven-track collection is showcased by the new lead track ‘Handstand’, which caps off the new release. While their previous offerings focused on a harder and more energetic aesthetic, ‘Handstand’ sees the group offer themselves up to a more vulnerable sound, adding more honesty and levity to their powerful lyrical flow.
Speaking about ‘Handstand’, the band’s Cameron Morrell said, “Handstand is honest both lyrically and musically. It’s the atmosphere the song creates - the way sounds come to the forefront and quickly fade away again, creating that floating feeling. Then you are pulled back in by 3 very personal verses.”
The new EP comes after a wave of praise for the outfit in the last few months. With ‘Picture Frame’ featuring Miles Kane, as premiered by Huw Stephens and NME. Monster Florence recorded a live video for the track at Abbey Road with Miles Kane and a 14-piece band. The video director James Kelly is a long-term collaborator of Miles Kane and a visual creative contributor to Monster Florence. Working with the band since their inception, he is trusted to add his visual artistry alongside the bands bespoke sonic output. The live performance of ‘Picture Frame’ was an opportunity to bring his trademark directing style into a live session at the most famous recording studio in the world.
Watch ‘Picture Frame’ (live from Abbey Road video) HERE
This was then followed up by ‘26 Ghosts’, which saw the group take on a far darker and atmospheric approach to production. Blending haunting brass instrumentals with pulsing grime beats, this new release was accompanied by a bold and cinematic new video, directed by ABOVEGROUND over the Christmas period.
Speaking about that video, the director added, “26 Ghosts is the most cinematic project we have shot to date. We produced something that was deliberately raw and gritty yet interspersed with wide angle cinematic beauty….”
Watch ‘26 Ghosts’ HERE
Hailing from Colchester (Essex), the six-member music collective Monster Florence is a band that channels Hip-hop, Punk and UK Grime over hypnotic beats laced with raw lyrics and airtight delivery. Vocalists, Dream Mclean, Wallace Rice & Alex Osiris, have been collaborating since their teens making their mark on the Grime scene with DIY music videos and Tim Westwood cyphers.
Formed after linking with producers and musicians Tom Donovan, Cameron Morrell and Jonny Poole. What was meant to be a one-off festival performance turned into a full-time project due to the undeniable chemistry shared on and off-stage. The addition of in-house production and live instruments allowed them to develop their sound, honing in on an alternative style of hip-hop that is truly unique.
Since spontaneously stepping foot into the game they have pumped out Grimey, Punk-infused Hip-Hop over that past 3 years releasing two EP’s, debut album ‘Foul’ and six singles through their label imprint ‘Gold Bar Records’. They played Glastonbury 2019 and have performed at various other festivals as well as a US tour.
At the beginning of 2020 the band signed a worldwide exclusive deal with Project Melody.
‘Cowboys And Idiots’ Tracklist:
Intro
Picture Frame ft. Miles Kane
26 Ghosts
Dust
Let The Timing Beat You
Guantanamo Baby
Handstand
Monster Florence is:
Alex Osiris - VocalsDream Mclean - VocalsWallace Rice - VocalsCameron Morrell - DrumsJonny Poole - Sax/Keys/GuitarTom Donovan - Guitars/Programming/Keys/Production
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