Videos
Monograms
Monograms
Monograms - Backwards
Monograms - Listen Up (Official Video)
Monograms - Carry the Weight (Official Video)
Monograms - Hi Low (Official Video)
Pics
Press / Story
'A mesmeric sound... dark and catchy, synthwave enhanced by menacing harmonies.' -Stereogum
'New York's post-punk Monograms do what's called "nuke wave"; accurate given the apocalyptic darkwave vibes found here.' -Brooklyn Vegan
'A thrilling collision of Brooklyn dream-pop with crushing post-apocalyptic post-punk.' -Earmilk
'A mixture of post-punk and pop-synth–each song with it’s own vibe that engulfs any and all listeners.' -Alt Citizen
'Sounds embedded in the DNA of an entire generation infused with modernity, both in sound and spirit.' -the 405
'A grittier side of hook-filled pop music by distilling it with elements of lo-fi." -Audiofemme
'Songwriting is at the heart of the project with pointillism lyrics, lucid beats and angular riffs. A unique aural mix. -Post-Punk(dot)com
Monograms is the alias of Brooklyn, NYC's Ian Jacobs, who communicates tones with dynamics and velocity. Pointillism lyrics, lucid beats and angular melodies create a driving backdrop of underground and popular music across an eclectic spectrum; From post-punk to gritty pop, angular psych to new-wave, Monograms' sonic coding points at the heyday of college radio, as well as contemporaries that push and pull from similar threads.
Since the project’s bedroom recording origins, Monograms has supporting international acts such as Cloud Nothings, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Ezra Furman, Sunflower Bean, Man or Astro-Man?, A Place To Bury Strangers, GØGGS (Ty Segall/Ex-Cult), Girl Band, New Candys, Caveman, DMA's, Juan Waters, Gang of Youths, Buscabulla and others.
That trajectory coupled with tours and an array of streams and words from Stereogum, Brooklyn Vegan, Earmilk, Under the Radar, the 405, Alt Citizen, Post-Punk, Alt Citizen and more has also led Monograms' music to get regular exposure on radio, film and TV (KEXP, Shameless on Showtime, SXSW Film Festival)
Contact
booking or inquiries: ian@hotshotrobotproductions.com
label: magnus@papercupmusic.com
press: thom@sonicpr.co.uk