Monty Are I

Monty Are I formed in Los Angeles around the mid-2010s, built around the brothers Matthew and Andrew Monty. They started with a few EPs and put out their first album, 'Sun Room,' in 2015. The music often mixed dreamy pop with electronic touches, and Matthew's vocals gave it a reflective, sometimes haunting quality.

Their 2017 album 'In This Legacy' became a notable point, with the title track standing out as one of their more recognized songs. Other tracks like 'All of You Tonight' and 'Between The Sheets' showed their range, weaving in elements that felt both intimate and atmospheric. The band's sound kept shifting, pulling from different places without settling into one clear genre.

Matthew's personal struggles with mental health and substance use became part of the conversation around the band, adding a layer of complexity to how people heard the music. The lyrics could be cryptic, which drew some criticism but also fit the elusive mood of their work. They released more albums like 'The Hollows' in 2019 and 'Bloom' in 2021, continuing to explore that space between pop introspection and electronic texture.