New band of the day – No 678: Monarchy

Who on earth are this mysterious electro duo? Starsmith? Paul Epworth? Hot Chip under a pseudonym? We'll have to wait until January 2010 to find out ...Hometown: London.The lineup: Edward Nigma (vocals), Peter Uzzle (music).The background: One of the biggest mysteries of the moment – apart, of course, from why New Band of the Day only got runner-up last night at the Record of the Day awards – is: who are Monarchy? They're a duo from London whose two songs thus far (Gold in the Fire...

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