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“With a versatile musicality that weaves political awareness into layered, expansive sonics, [Monoculture] continue to evolve and diversify as they cement themselves a genre-bending force to be reckoned with.” - Earmilk

Beyond Material, a short film featuring songs from our upcoming album, is out now!

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Monoculture are a psych/jazz fusion/tropicalia band hailing from Chicago. Spending over ten years as a musical team, the band consists of founding members Faayani Aboma Mijana and Nick Leibold. The group’s psych-fueled sound has seen them release two studio albums alongside a string of genre-bending singles. Over their ten years as a creative force, the group has diversified its sound to create a fresh approach to music making. Upon moving to Chicago in 2019, the band incorporated a whole host of guitars, keyboards, synths, string sections, and orchestrations to widen their artistry – all while staying firmly rooted in the material world through their lyrics that speak to the current political moment. The band have also supported the likes of Brian Jonestown Massacre as well as the Mild High Club whilst drawing in a dedicated crowd of their own at headline shows across the USA. Outside of the band, co-founder Faayani takes pride in being a member of the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, using their political awareness to expand the band's sound and themes.