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Echoing the sounds of DC’s early post-hardcore bands Jawbox, Fugazi and Rites of Spring, 33.3, the new album from Monsonia, would feel comfortable at home on Dischord Records.
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Those similarities seem to fall comfortably in place considering drummer Andy Willard grew up in the Mid-Atlantic region, bassist Nick Petersen has mid-western roots (Jesus Lizard and other Touch & Go artists) and frontman Carter Browning’s home sits comfortable within the northeastern metal scene.
“We’ve always basically had the same sound, it’s definitely changed over time, but the D.C. sound … and the Chicago sound … it’s kind of a mishmash of everything,” Browning explained.
Recorded in Petersen’s home studio, the band’s third release, 33.3, finds Monsonia growing more into its songwriting, presenting a finished product that stands on its own stronger than the band’s previous releases; something the band says comes from maturity.
“We’ve been done with [the album] for over a year and I can go back and listen to it and be like, ‘Yeah!’ Sometimes when I go back and listen to our earlier albums, I’ll be like, ‘Oh yeah, I really wish we could have worked that out,’” Petersen said. “It’s more interesting to me now that we’ve had more chances to hone in on songs, and have physical and emotional context for playing. Not that we didn’t have that before, but now I feel like it’s more mature and refined.”
After sitting on the shelf for a year, 33.3 was released in October through Holiday For Quince Records and marks the first time the band has had the opportunity to release music on the vinyl medium.
“We don’t really see CDs as a worthwhile format to put music out on,” Browning said. “More and more people I know are putting their CDs onto their iPods and now they’re just buying music off iTunes or direct from bands. The album format: the sound is the main thing but I think people like to own something that’s tangible — have something that they enjoy to listen to.”
“All of us were very interested in having our music put out on records because we’re such big fans of the format and the ritualized listening experience,” Petersen added. “So for us we feel like we’ve graduated to that point where this is important enough to us that this is a little pat on the backs for ourselves.”
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