We were sitting in Nandos one evening after a recording session for our last album, Present, discussing a few potential cover versions we could do for fun. As you know, we ended up doing REM’s ‘Wolves Lower’ and Sparks’s “Popularity”. We then wondered how we could move from the sublime to the ridiculous and somehow the idea of doing a Cliff Richard song in the style of ‘Sister Ray’ (by the Velvet Underground) was floated – if you sit in a Nandos booth long enough, eventually the corpses of your silliest ideas will float by!
The Last Day (Performance)
From our new album Present… available now at Bandcamp on digital, CD, and cassette: https://thesighsofmonsters.bandcamp.com
The Last Day, from the album ‘Present’
Unboxing Present
Dean ‘unboxes’ the Immersion Edition of our new album ‘Present’, showing off all the goodies inside aimed at making the album listening experience immersive and rewarding.
Present is available now from Bandcamp in multiple formats: https://thesighsofmonsters.bandcamp.com
At The Pit (Performance)
From our new album Present… available now at Bandcamp on digital, CD, and cassette: https://thesighsofmonsters.bandcamp.com
At The Pit, from the album ‘Present’
Damned Monks!
Brother Dean creates an ominous choir to add texture to one of the more epic songs on our new album Present. Can you guess which one? Link at the end of the video!
It’s also perfect for a 90-second power-meditation!
Folk Horror (Performance)
From our new album Present… available now at Bandcamp on digital, CD, and cassette: https://thesighsofmonsters.bandcamp.com
Folk Horror, from the album ‘Present’
Hallsands (Performance)
From our new album Present… the side 2 opener, Hallsands, performed in our loft studio to celebrate our successful album-launch Kickstarter campaign.
Hallsands, from the album ‘Present’
Absent (Performance)
Here’s a video documenting the recording of “Absent”, a track from The Sighs of Monsters’s new album, ‘Present’, in our loft studio. The new album is due out in early June 2024.
Bass Story #1 – “Neddy”
Brett tells the story of one of his favourite basses, “Neddy”, a 1971 Fender Precision modified into a “PJ” configuration by his late uncle, Neilson Hall.
Pre-order ‘Present’, the album this bass features on: http://kck.st/4aCtiwI
Present – A Look Inside
The Sighs of Monsters talk about the themes and experiences that inspired their new album, Present.
Our album launch Kickstarter, which includes exclusive rewards, runs until 2 June 2024, so there’s still time to pre-order our album and get some extra stuff not included in the standard release.