12 Jan
Mille Monarques
Album: not yet released
Sounds Like: what should be played on a night drive through a foreign city.
This band doesn’t have an album out, they don’t sing in English, and the little information that is available about Mille Monarques is in French. But they’re from Montreal and, more importantly, they’re exceptionally talented. Mille Monarques (Thousand Monarchs) have an uncanny ability to take a song that could have been very boring and reworking it to the point where it has a distinct quirkiness to it. They have an EP slated for release sometime this March in Quebec, but unless a label picks them up soon it may be awhile before anything is released in the U.S.
Why they don’t suck: Mille Monarques doesn’t push the boundary so far that it feels weird but they stay creative enough to make you take notice. And although I have no idea what they’re saying, the lead singer’s voice works well with the band’s style of play.
Posted by john otjen on 12.01.08 at 8:01 pm
This is some quality music. I will be in Vancouver in March and will look for their album.
Posted by john otjen on 12.01.08 at 8:01 pm
So if Thousand Monarchs (Mille Monarques) does not suck does that mean that Nickelback does suck? I was just wondering since that song Rockstar is so profound and amazing. Thanks for showing me the ways.
Posted by Ryan on 12.01.08 at 8:01 pm
Well Nickelback’s quality has been a controversial topic of debate for years. I’m not sure this is the right place to start such a heated discussion…
Thanks for the band name translation, I’ll be sure to add it.