Monograms
Only a Ceiling Can Stay Inside Forever
(PaperCup Music)
4.5/5
The greatest hope any musician has for their work is that the music they make resonates with all who hear it. Monogram’s new album, Only a Ceiling Can Stay Inside Forever, does indeed just that: it resonates with its audience, big time.
When made right, a good album can encourage us to raise our voices—sometimes in pain, other times in protest. From a global pandemic to an uproar against racism, this year has been a long and frustrating one, so we need art right now more than ever. Only a Ceiling Can Stay Inside Forever is a timely piece of art that will encourage all that hear it to rase their voices and join the fight for a better world. We need musicians to be making entertainment that conveys our frustrations about the times we are currently facing.
That’s exactly the kind of art Monograms aims to make and they pull it off in a big way on their new album.