Postmodern artist: Metronomy

I have chosen Metronomy as the focus for my postmodern band.

Metronomy - The English Riviera: Shortlisted for Mecury Album of the Year 2011

Metronomy are a 4 man band who are hard to define, from their early work you would consider them to be more Electro Pop. However as they have become more established and more recognised I personally would now consider them to be Indie/Indie Pop. As their music varies so much, this is one of the reasons why I would consider them to be postmodern.

Metronomy have released three albums of original material, Pip Paine (2006), Nights Out (2008)and The English Riviera which was released in April last year.

Their music consists of instrumental electronic music and more recently, with the release of their second album Nights Out, vocal electronic pop music. Joe Mount also releases remixes under the name Metronomy, and has remixed many artists including Gorillaz, Roots Manuva, Franz Ferdinand, Klaxons, and Goldfrapp, etc.

Another reason why I would consider Metronmy to be postmodern is from the extremely varying influences composer and lead singer Joe Mount says he is inspired from. In an interview for free music magazine Loud and Quiet (Linked to the article) he says this; “I’m influenced by people who’ve written, recorded and produced things all on their own, like Prince,” explains Mount. “Musically, though, I’m inspired by all sorts: a lot of electronica, like Autechre and Funkstorung, and pop music and bands too, people like David Bowie and The Ramones, and these weird old folk records my parents had, like Blowzabella.”

(Note. I have linked the various artists featured in the quote above to their relevant YouTube searches to allow you to listen to some of the inspirational music Joe Mount listens to)
Below is Electronic Pop duos' Autechre Dropp, and Funkstorungs' Moon Addicted to give you an idea of the bizarre are inspiration Joe Mount looks for.

Below is a selection of Metronomys' work, with Danger Song being their earliest release in this list - where you really get the impression of Metronomys' original electro pop roots.