LP version. At the end of the 70s The Monochrome Set were part of the first wave of post punk bands. Right from the beginning the band earned a solid reputation as purveyors of fine pop gaining praise from 80s contemporaries such as Morrissey and Edwyn Collins. Importantly in later years this praise has continued with artists such as Franz Ferdinand The Divine Comedy and Graham Coxon all citing the band as a key influence on their own work. The Monochrome Set sound has often been described as timeless and that alone explains why over the years the band has continued gaining admirers. Fabula Mendax is based on manuscripts written in the 15th Century by Armande de Pange a companion of Jehanne d Arc (Joan of Arc).
