The Roebucks have today dropped their new video for the track titled ‘Mona’ via Goo Records. Part slacker rock with record appeal and alternative for the alternative that is the mainstream, ‘Mona’ brings that anthem for the dis-anthemed needing a break from the normal narcissism and sociopathic groupthink we now call ‘the norm’.
Beautifully constructed as the perfect introduction to your next favorite band, The Roebucks bring the effort with no effort and all the realness you could ever long for.
About The Roebucks & ‘Mona’
Marrying the grit and gristle of Mississippi Delta blues with the disaffections of Brighton suburbia, The Roebucks are a curiously unique proposition.
Their second release via cult label Goo Records (Jopy, Welly, Canned Pineapple), the new single ‘Mona’ takes their idiosyncratic and jangly blend of indie rock and Americana to endearing new heights. Following on from the February release ‘Great British Pig’, ‘Mona’ is its brighter counterpart, going straight for the jugular with glowing harmonies and vibrant choruses. Defined by Lou Reed-esque spoken word of guitarist/vocalist Tom Cotter and the soaring vocal interplay of Sophie Moloney and Lola Gordon, it’s a track that remains lovingly held together by its boundless charms and unabashed vulnerabilities.
Coming off the back of slots at The Great Escape, Wanderlust, Black Deer, and Mutations festivals, as well as early tastemaker support from Cerys Matthews, Marc Riley (BBC Radio 6Music), John Kennedy (Radio X), BBC Introducing, Far Out, CLUNK, Hard of Hearing, Joyzine and Post-Brexit Pop, ‘Mona’’s release also arrives ahead of a clutch of tour dates across the UK (Full details below).
Recorded with multi-platinum producer Warren Huart – whose credits include Aerosmith and The Ramones – and mastered at Stefan Brown at Abbey Road studios, offering more on the single, the band say: “Mona is a song originally written about (singer) Tom Cotter’s frustration with covid and how it was isolating him to his bedroom. Without wanting to be too literal, we changed the lyric from “Hey Rona” to “Hey Mona”. When we had a girl’s name instead, it became more of a song of yearning for a lost lover. We wanted a hint of Lou Reed’s talking/singing style in the verses and a Beach Boys-esque layered outro with all three harmonies.”
Featured image by Dorian Rogers.
LINKS:
https://www.instagram.com/theroebucksband
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3YFDjidB7g9mLCpPfiInBQ
https://theroebucksband.bandcamp.com/
