The Mono Men - Ten Cool Ones

In the liner notes to the 100% cover song release Ten Cool Ones, the listener is told to just "shut up and have fun," and that's a pretty good description of The Mono Men and their approach to music. Lots of distortion, power chords, shouted/sung vocals: in other words, undistilled punk power. The group's main influence is the legendary proto-punk rockers Mc5, as evidenced in a barnstorming cover of The 5's "Kick Out the Jams" that launches the album. Whereas it's unclear if fellow drink-rock labelmates Prisonshake actually do consume, The Mono Men confirm their vice on the back cover of Ten Cool Ones (all members are seen clutching their bottles of brew happily). Read More