/Rock-Pop/British / European

MONTT MARDIE
introducing...the best of

Release Date: 22/06/2009

montt mardie is an original. an esoteric hybrid of classical references and pop culture dressed up in a beautifully cut 3-piece suit, he is to noel coward what morrissey is to oscar wilde, and to his mother he is known as david pagmar. with a penchant for the odd ostentatious sleevenote, and a canon of literary references as pertinent as his polka-dot cravat, sweden's newly crowned prince of pop would border on the pretentious, were it not for his geeky, unabashed and downright self-assured conviction in his art. montt mardie (pronounced mar-dee-yay) releases his first uk album, immodestly entitled 'introducing..the best of'. still only 23, monty has already released two albums in his native sweden - 'drama' and the double album 'clocks / pretender' to much applause. his debut, 'drama', was recorded entirely in his bedroom and the latter was a justifiably indulgent affair involving lush string and brass arrangements and duets with a veritable checklist of swedish indie pop royalty. 'introducing...the best of' is a lovingly compiled album of full band re-recordings taken from 'drama' and the best of %'clocks / pretender'. a romantic and wistful dreamer, monty's music has the melody and sing-along-ability that you would expect to spring forth from his eclectic list of influences - genesis, prefab sprout, the cure, the temptations, elvis and jay z, to name a few. such influences shine throughout the album, not least because of mardie's soulful, nostalgic voice.