Over the past 14 years, Metronomy has released six albums that span such a diverse range of genres and sonic textures that it’s tough to pin down exactly how to categorize them.
Over the past 14 years, Metronomy has released six albums that span such a diverse range of genres and sonic textures that it’s tough to pin down exactly how to categorize them. If you must, then you could call them indietronica (or electro-indie, if you prefer).
Created and led by English musician Joseph Mount, the band technically includes Oscar Cash, Anna Prior, Olugbenga Adelekan, and Michael Lovett but in its embryonic stage, it's actually a solo project. Delve into why that’s the case and how solitude can be beneficial in this week’s episode of Live on KEXP. “For oft, when on my couch I lie, in vacant or in pensive mood…”
Recorded 02/17/2020
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