
7 April 2008 · 19 YEARS
Nights Out
Metronomy
Joseph Mount recorded almost all of this material in a bedroom. The output balances jittery dancefloor energy with a distinctly British melancholy, marking a shift from polished synth-pop.
The sound is playful, raw, and lo-fi. It represents a moment where producers with cheap synthesizers and an eye for the absurd began to reinvent dance music.