Monster Movie is a British
dream pop
Dream pop (also typeset as dreampop) is a subgenre of alternative rock and neo-psychedelia that emphasizes atmosphere and sonic texture as much as pop melody. Common characteristics include breathy vocals, dense productions, and effects such as ...
band originally formed by
Christian Savill
Christian Savill (born 6 December 1970) is an English musician best known for his work as guitarist of Slowdive.
Early life
Born in Bury, Lancashire, Savill did not grow up in a musical family, but influenced by The Smiths (and specifically ...
and Sean Hewson in 1989.
The band reformed in 1999, with Rachel Goldstar. In 2009, Ryan Graveface and Sophie Pittaway made recording contributions. In 2011, seeking to do more live performances, Gregg Cox and Sam Williams joined on bass and drums, respectively.
Savill previously played as guitarist in
shoegazing
Shoegaze (originally called shoegazing and sometimes conflated with "dream pop") is a subgenre of indie and alternative rock characterized by its ethereal mixture of obscured vocals, guitar distortion and effects, feedback, and overwhelming volu ...
band
Slowdive
Slowdive is a British rock band that formed in Reading, Berkshire, in 1989. The band consists of Rachel Goswell on vocals and guitar, Neil Halstead on vocals and guitar, Christian Savill on guitar, Nick Chaplin on bass and Simon Scott on d ...
, until he left shortly before they changed musical direction and became
Mojave 3
Mojave 3 were a British rock band consisting of former Slowdive members Neil Halstead (vocals, guitar), Rachel Goswell (vocals, guitar) and Ian McCutcheon (drums) alongside keyboardist Alan Forrester and former Chapterhouse guitarist Simon Ro ...
. Both Savill and Hewson had played together in the pre-Slowdive band ''Eternal''. They released one single on Sarah Records in 1990.
In September 2009, Monster Movie announced the completion of their album ''Everyone Is A Ghost''. The album was released by Graveface Records in March 2010.
Along with occasiona
radio airplayon Seattle'
KEXP DJ John Richards described their debut album as "very beautiful, jangly atmospheric pop featuring smoothly strummed guitar."
Notable performance
* 1990: Cartoon’s in Reading, England (with Eternal and Slowdive)
Discography
Albums
* ''Last Night Something Happened'' (2002, Clairecords)
* ''To the Moon'' (2003, Clairecords)
* ''Transistor'' (Mini-Album) (2004, Graveface Records)
* ''
All Lost'' (2006, Graveface Records/ArtOfFact Records)
* ''Everyone Is a Ghost'' (2010, Graveface Records)
* ''Keep the Voices Distant'' (2017, Graveface Records)
EPs
* ''Crash Landing'' EP
* ''Monster Movie'' EP (2001, Clairecords)
* ''Preface'' EP (2002, Graveface Records) split with Dreamend
References
External links
Monster Movie on MySpace.comMonster Movie at WordpressMonster Movie at last.fm
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Musical groups established in 1989
Dream pop musical groups
English indie rock groups
Electronica music groups
Musical groups from London