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A Brief History
Based in Wilmington, Delaware, The Sky Drops are Rob Montejo and Monika Bullette - a superforce of guitars, drums, and vocals.
Rob Montejo's previous band Smashing Orange was one of the original American shoegaze bands, peers of Lush, Ride, Swervedriver, and My Bloody Valentine.
They released 4 records and 2 singles (including UK releases), toured the USA, UK and Europe, and were signed to MCA Records.
Their debut release remained in the top 10 indie charts of Melody Maker and NME for several weeks in 1991. Smashing Orange's retrospective album 1991 was released on Elephant Stone Records in 2005.
Monika Bullette sang in the alternative band NERO, drummed for Licorice Roots, and was one of the first musicians to capture the power of the Internet by releasing Bullette's fantastic debut album "The Secrets" on the web in 2005.
Since becoming a duo, Rob and Monika have taken their moody sonic maelstrom through the Northeast Corridor, Midwest, West Coast, and UK to rapt audiences. Self-managed and self-booked, they have played with Cold War Kids, A Place to Bury Strangers, and Spindrift amongst many others.
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Discography
Clouds of People - EP - 2007 - (Fridabear Records US)
Bourgeois Beat - Album - 2009 - (Fridabear Records US, SVC Records UK/EUR)
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SVC-025 - 5th October 2009
'Bourgeois Beat' |
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01. Heavy Penny
02. Swimming with Fishes
03. Long Way
04. Stone White
05. Hang On
06. Truth Is
07. Sleepless
08. Sentimental
09. Throw Your Weight
10. Bourgeois Beat
The video for 'Truth Is' which was Shot and directed by Justin Clowes and Joe Castro can be found
on YouTube here.
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CD (UK)
£7.50
free postage
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CD (Europe)
€10
free postage
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CD (US)
$10
From the band
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SVC Download
£4.00
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Reviews
"Bourgeois Beat, has them further fleshing out their wall of guitars with some mighty catchy hooks, moving from shoegazer fuzz-pop to fuzz-rock. I long ago gave up hope of another MBV album; with Bourgeois Beat filling that space, who needs it now?"
@ 3hive
"I fucking LOVE it"
@ Kramer
"Is it too early to start talking about best-of-year releases for 2009?"
@ Milk Milk Lemonade
"The Sky Drops bring some of the freshest fuzzy psych-pop I’ve heard in quite some time, a sonic smoothie blended together with equal parts Film School, Neil Young, and Blinker the Star"
@ Citizen Dick
"Loud shoegazey guitars and melodies galore. They have a wonderful knack of making songs that are beautiful sounding however at the same time serve as crunchy rockers as well."
@ Built on a Weak Spot
"‘Bourgeois Beat’ sees Montejo and Bullette make the successful transition from promising EP to strong album. Clearly, they have the energy, ideas and melodies that make up a great band."
@ Leonard's Lair
"If you're a fan of slightly warped melodies, lazily strummed guitars, and gentile male/female vocals, I simply can't recommend this band enough. Pure.Bliss."
@ Every Issue Presents Itself
"What a Loveless-era My Bloody Valentine kicking Elliot Smith from his grave would sound like (with a twist of lemon)."
@ Andrew - Fan
"Truth Is swoons into a veritable summer sunset of shoegaze, definitely twisting a little MBV into our veins in this Sky Drops' low-anthem beat"
@ Girl About Town
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