A surprising and altogether exciting track, “Monaco” is a blast from a past for some readers around my age. Fur Trade is a project of Hot Hot Heat front man Steve Bays and Parker Bossley of Gay Nineties and formerly of Hot Hot Heat. “Monaco” is their newest single off of their recently released album Dark Celebration (September 22) and it’s an absolute banger. This is their first major album release together since 2013’s Don’t Get Heavy, and, fittingly, there’s a (possible) self dig in the lyrics:
“It’s 10 o’clock and writer’s block is thriving, driving me to drink…”
The intro is mostly the aforementioned vocals and some smooooth bass that eventually brings in neurotic blasts of synth and super tight drums, evolving into a full blown ruckus that reminds me of somewhere between vintage HHH meshed with a disco electronica feel.
Be sure to check out “Monaco” over on Spotify or Soundcloud and the rest of Dark Celebration while you’re at it.