Richmond, VA jangle pop postmodernists The Melody Chamber do a fine job to sound quintessentially English by way of the Athens, GA indie guitar scene on their new single 1 + 1. The band's songwriting team Dan Deckelman and Wallace Dietz have a soft spot for The Monochrome Set, who mastered the art of melancholic melody driven vignets. It became the stepping stone for their own take of post-punk meets New Wave. The single is a study of sadness and doubt, wrapped in a luscious arrangement.
Deckelman and Dietz are partners at Sound of Music Studios, so they did not have to worry about the clock when they were recording the self-titled debut album with their band mates Blee Child (drums) and Randy Mendicino (bass).
The Melody Chamber will be released via HHBTM Records (vinyl, digital - US) and Too Good To Be True (vinyl, CD, digital - Europe). Release date: November 7.
The Melody Chamber:
Dan Deckelman: guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
Wallace Dietz: vocals, rhythm guitar
Blee Child: drums
Randy Mendicino: bass
