MTV Records: Metronomy
MTV went record shopping with Joe Mount – the brain behind Metronomy – to talk about why vinyl records are important to him,why he’s in awe of Kendrick Lamar and more. The full video is playing above.
Metronomy began its life as Joe Mount’s bedroom project back when he still lived with his parents in the market town of Totnes, Devon. The group might have a full band for its live shows, consisting ofAnna Prior (drums & vocals) and Gbenga Adelekan (bass guitar & vocals) andOscar Cash (keyboards,vocals & awkward dance moves,which hasits own dedicated Tumblr),but Metronomy is essentially a one-man project. Thenostalgic andpersonal lyricson'Summer 08,' Metronomy’s latest album, made this clearer than ever before.
Metronomy’s soundhas evolved from album to album.When wespoke to Joe, he said the real reward for Metronomy fans is how they’ll never know what the next album will sound. He's not lying.There’s the peculiar, danceable electro-pop of 2006’s 'Pip Paine (Pay The £5000 You Owe)' and 2008’s 'Nights Out', but also 2014’s analogue, Motown-embracing 'Love Letters'the up-tempo, Robyn-featuring funk-pop 'Summer 08 'and then Metronomy’s best album to date: the expansive, sleek, Mercury Prize-nominated ode to Devon, 'The English Riviera'.
We brought Joedown to MTV’s local record shop, Out On The Floor Records, to learn more about his influencesand why there’s nothing 'quite' like visiting a record shop.
Check out the first episode of MTV Records, featuring Metronomy, below. Enjoy!
'Thanks to Out On The Floor Records for having us down. Find out more about this great record store here.'
'Metronomy’s latest album, Summer 08, is out now. Want to see Metronomy live next year?They’ll be playing three headline shows in 2017 - more details here.'
'Listen to your favourite tracks no matter where you are with the MTV TRAX music app. No ads, no limits, no monkey business. Download it now for FREE at mtvtrax.com.'
