The Monochrome Set

English new wave/post-punk band formed in London in 1978 by Bid, noted for a literate, eccentric take on 60s pop, psychedelia and cabaret-inflected songwriting.

Released Strange Boutique on Dindisc in 1980; early singles collected on Black & White Minstrels 1975-1979. Critics highlight their distinctive blend of 60s pop, French chanson, cabaret and neo-psychedelia within a new wave/post-punk context.

DeBaser hosts two appreciative reviews of The Monochrome Set, focusing on the 1980 landmark Strange Boutique and the early singles collection Black & White Minstrels 1975–1979. Reviewers highlight the band's unique fusion of 60s pop, French chanson, cabaret and psychedelia within a new wave/post-punk framework.

For:Fans of British new wave, post-punk, neo-psychedelia and 60s-influenced pop.