Punk-Pop: Mono in Stereo’s Long For Yesterday

Choose one from column “A”, one from column “B” and one dish from “C”. The Mono In Stereo mix of influences is similar to ordering off of a Chinese restaurant menu. Their sound will at times remind you of Springsteen, others more of The Descendants, and then The Bouncing Souls. If you had described this to me before I had listened to Long For Yesterday, the band’s first LP, I would have expected something much less palatable. In fact, I might have opted to eat somewhere else. But for the most part, it seems to work – sometimes with startlingly good results.

Loud guitars and anthemic choruses are the order of the day here. Some of the standout tracks include the title track with it’s hooky, sing-along chorus, “Start Again” and it’s energetic, shout-along chorus, and the adrenaline infused tracks “Born Again to Lose” and “Never Let It Go”.

This is a strange recipe; part John Mellencamp heartland and part Screeching Weasel fury. And maybe with a dash of ALL punk pop. While it may look strange on the menu, Mono in Stereo’s Long For Yesterday is a surprisingly tasty dish. Order it from Rum Bar Records.