Since their inception in 2022, indifferentMonKeY has rewritten the blueprint for contemporary alternative rock by synthesising the sultry atmospherics of trip-hop with the raw energy of riff-fuelled rock.
Their latest ethereally provocative release, little PILL (NRG Monkey Mix), sees vocalist Ellie Knowles weaving her hypnotic with reverie vocal lines into a seductive indietronic diorama, which pulsates with the rhythmic soul of Joe Lowe’s bass and the electrifying edge of Brendan Syson’s guitar.
Meanwhile, Graham Darbyshire’s percussion punctuates the genre-fluid tour de tantalising force, which feels like it belongs in the lineage of trip-hop giants such as Portishead but with the untamed spirit of early Massive Attack and the gritty seduction of Garbage.
From the aphrodisiacal tones to the mind-altering textures to the dark and moody emotive weight, little PILL is a masterclass in sonic sensuality, which is as suited to TikTok virality as it is to longevity within alternative playlists.
With accolades including the “Best Band 22” award from Radio Wigwam, headline spots at Nice N Sleazy, and praise from BBC6music’s Chris Hawkins, indifferentMonKeY are on the rise; get high with them.
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Review by Amelia Vandergast