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Rare Monk
Hailing from Portland, Oregon, the young turks of Rare Monk have a sonic resilience that’s like everything and nothing you've ever heard. While the obvious signposts are there to g ...read more on Last.fm →
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Rare Monk - Devil's Trill
Rare Monk - Devil's Trill
Sounds like: Childcare, Avan Lava, The Yetis
By Jami Selikow on Aug 2, 2017 | I think when I stumbled upon this song I was excited by many things. Let me list them:  Monks Lyrics that talk of the 'void'...I'm reading The Wheel of Time Amazing guitar work Basssssssline Did I say monks?  Anyways, now that we've got tha... read more →
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Rare Monk - Happy Haunting
Rare Monk - Happy Haunting
Sounds like: Blind Pilot, Phoenix, Modest Mouse
Tags: Editor's Pick, indie rock, male vocalist, pinback
By Kelsey Simpkins on Jul 13, 2017 | Rare Monk just released their debut full-length album, A Future. The first track, "Happy Haunting," is a catchy and romantic, yet morbid start to the release.  Many of the songs on the album deal with death and agency – it's about "control (both ind... read more →
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Rare Monk - Warning Pulse
Rare Monk - Warning Pulse
Sounds like: Phoenix, Modest Mouse, Mainland
By sean o on Oct 15, 2015 | Rare Monk grabbed my attention last year when they covered Bill Wither's "Ain't No Sunshine." That track has since racked up more than 175k SoundCloud plays — no small feat for a Portland-based indie rock band with less than 1.5k followers. Rare Mon... read more →
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Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine (Rare Monk Cover)
Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine (Rare Monk Cover)
Sounds like: Creeptones, Number Station, Modest Mouse
By sean o on Mar 6, 2014 | Have you heard of Rare Monk? We hyped the Portland-based indie rockers' single, "Splice," back in January.Today we're premiering Rare Monk's cover of Bill Wither's "Ain't No Sunshine." The original tune is a slow, smoky affair, while Rare Monk's cove... read more →
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Rare Monk - Splice
Rare Monk - Splice
Sounds like: Modest Mouse, Phoenix
By Marietta Longley on Jan 23, 2014 | Experimental indie rockers Rare Monk make hazy, spacey music with a pop sensibility.Hailing from Portland, Oregon, the five-piece have blended psychedelic sounds with a love of both 90s and contemporary rock to create "Splice," a slow-burner of a tr... read more →
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