Formica Blues

by Mono

Formica Blues cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 August 1997
  • Label: Echo
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 53:13
  • Community rating: 3.24/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: The Lauren Hughes Experience, James Thorp, Martin McColl, Colin Graham, Bernard O'Neill, Jim Abbiss, Geoff Smith, Mikey Hartwell, Matt Coleman, Chris De Margary

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A sleek and cinematic UK trip-hop project that blends lounge sensibilities with atmospheric breakbeats and spy movie motifs. The album captures a mysterious, urban calm infused with sensual and romantic lyrical themes.

Genres

Descriptors: sampling

Tracklist

  1. Life in Mono (4:46)
  2. Silicone (4:50)
  3. Slimcea Girl (3:50)
  4. The Outsider (5:09)
  5. Disney Town (4:09)
  6. The Blind Man (6:42)
  7. High Life (4:10)
  8. Playboys (6:40)
  9. Penguin Freud (6:19)
  10. Hello Cleveland! (6:34)

Credits

  • MONO - primary artist
  • Kate Gibb - illustration
  • Siobhan De Mar茅 - performer [mono], vocals, written-by, vocals, backing vocals
  • John Barry - performer [sample from "the ipcress file"]
  • Bernard O'Neill - double bass
  • Martin McColl - guitar
  • Roy Budd - performer [sample from "get carter"]
  • Isaac Hayes - performer [sample from "walk on by"]

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