Monkoora releases her new mini LP, 'Pale Slopes'
Innovative Scottish folktronica artist Monkoora has released her new mini LP, Pale Slopes, via experimental electronic label Hot Gem Tunes. The 6-track project showcases her blend of rusty saws, autoharps, whistles and detuned ukuleles with lucid beats and sweeping vocal harmonies for a sound like no other. Taking elements of hip hop, ambient and psychedelic rock and brewing them in her cotton candy cauldron, ‘Pale Slopes’ is a collection of seven infectious pop songs achieved through her obscured lens.
Opener Hiding Behind Horizons, sets the tone for the mini album with its ominous organ tones, laying the foundations for Monkoora’s muffled vocals to emerge amidst pattering claps, kick drums and warped synths reminiscent of The Knife. In Julie’s own words,
Opener Hiding Behind Horizons, sets the tone for the mini album with its ominous organ tones, laying the foundations for Monkoora’s muffled vocals to emerge amidst pattering claps, kick drums and warped synths reminiscent of The Knife. In Julie’s own words,
The song is about finding your way when situations get murky, particularly when you're in a committed relationship but afraid of where it's going - so it's like holding hands in the dark.