SONG: "The Monarch Hotel"
ARTIST: Dead To Me
ALBUM: "Moscow Penny Ante"
YEAR: 2011
PLACE OF ORIGIN: San Francisco, California
YEARS ACTIVE: 2003 - present
WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:
"The Monarch Hotel" appears to be a song about being stuck in monotony. The vocalist is so used to his surroundings that certain smells and sounds let him know what time of the day it is without looking at a clock! Perhaps he wants his situation to be rife with boredom and routine because the mental suffering allows him to be creative. You get the sense he's questioning his methods however.
DEAD TO ME DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):
2006 - Cuban Ballerina (Fat Wreck Chords)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2009 - African Elephants (Fat Wreck Chords)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2011 - Moscow Penny Ante (Fat Wreck Chords)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
MY THOUGHTS ON DEAD TO ME:
Dead To Me is a San Francisco band that formed back in 2003. Jack Dalyrmple, formerly of One Man Army, was a founding member of the band. Dalyrmple joined the Swingin' Utters in 2006, and perhaps this gave Dead To Me the in to hook up with Fat Wreck Chords as the Utters are a mainstay on that label. Dead To Me dropped their first album in 2006, titled "Cuban Ballerina". After releasing the EP "Little Brother" in 2008, Dalyrmple left the band. Dead To Me used two different singers on their next two full length releases, 2009's "African Elephants" and 2011's "Moscow Penny Ante". Around 2015, Dalyrmple re-joined the band as lead vocalist. Dead To Me's most recent release was the 2016 7" single "I Wanna Die In Los Angeles". The band has released two videos for a couple of new songs in 2018, "Fear Is The New Bliss" and "Would It Kill You?" but I'm not sure if these are going to be for a forthcoming full length album or if they are just stand alone singles. Dead To Me is a solid, no nonsense, straight forward punk rock band. If you like Dalyrmple's work in his other bands, One Man Army and Swingin' Utters, then you would most likely enjoy the music of Dead To Me. While I guess they would be considered a side project, there's nothing side project about them. This is a solid band. Again, if punk rock had tiers, I would say Dead To Me is a high end 2nd tier band or even a low end 1st tier band. These guys are legit and hopefully those two new singles do lead to a new album. I need something to look forward to in 2021. Fuck 2020!!!
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TEN DEAD TO ME SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:
1. By The Throat
2. Modern Muse
3. I Love My Problems
4. I Wanna Die In Los Angeles
5. Special Professional
6. The Hand With Inherited Rings
7. Bad Friends
8. Arrhythmic Palpitations
9. Don't Wanna
10. The Evolution Will Be Tele-visualized
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