Monnone Alone + The Steinbecks in Kyneton

Monnone Alone pay a visit to Major Tom's in Kyneton to help launch their fourth album Here Comes the Afternoon on Sunday, May 18 with special guests, indie legends The Steinbecks.

Although the name may suggest otherwise, Monnone Alone are a bona fide pop group based around the songwriting of Mark Monnone (ex-Lucksmiths) and featuring members of A-grade pop tinkerers Architecture in Helsinki, Mid-State Orange and Ciggie Witch. 

The new album was predominantly recorded on 8-track cassette by Monnone Alone in their shabby-chic backyard studio Stock Cube in the inner-northern Melbourne suburb of Coburg, with some sparkly touches added by Gareth Parton at Los Bomberos. 

Deviating from the straight-ahead powerpop of 2019’s Summer of the Mosquito and the locked-down bedroom pop of Stay Foggy (2021), the new album delves into some gentle psychedelia and sunshine pop whilst touching ever so fondly upon The Apples in Stereo, The Who, The Cure, The Bats and yes, Happy Mondays!

Very special guests at the Major Tom's show, making a rare live appearance, will be The Steinbecks featuring various members of the Meadows family, who’ve also been known to play with bands such as Blush, Leaf Mosaic and The Sugargliders. 

2:30pm doors
3:00pm The Steinbecks
4:00pm Monnone Alone