Black Monk Time

by Monks

Black Monk Time cover art

Formed by American GIs stationed in Germany, the Monks discarded standard beat music tropes in favor of abrasive, rhythm-heavy minimalism driven by an amplified six-string banjo and tribal drumming. Their lyrical focus on the Cold War and anti-establishment themes directly anticipates the aggressive posture of the punk movement.

Genres

  • Garage Rock
  • Proto-Punk

Tracklist

  1. Monk Time
  2. Shut Up
  3. Boys Are Boys And Girls Are Choice
  4. Higgle-Dy-Piggle-Dy
  5. I Hate You
  6. Oh, How To Do Now
  7. Complication
  8. We Do Wie Du
  9. Drunken Maria
  10. Love Came Tumblin' Down
  11. Blast Off!
  12. That's My Girl