Monobloc

Monobloc is a five-piece band from New York City, a name already layered with irony and character—a nod to those cheap white plastic chairs everyone knows but seldom thinks about. Formed in the early 2020s, it was the dissolution of Courier Club that birthed this collective. Timothy Waldron and Michael “Mop” Silverglade anchored the project, drawing in talented musicians: Ben Scofield and Nina Lüders on guitars, and drummer Zack Pockrose, completing a jigsaw of artistry and ambition. Their sound? It dances between the echoes of 80s new wave and the raw edges of early 2000s indie rock, a blend that perhaps captures a shared sense of nostalgia and rebellion.

With their sleek, “metropolis” sound reverberating through the online ether, they quickly generated buzz through singles like “I’m Just Trying to Love You” and “Where Is My Garden” in 2024. It’s hard to pinpoint where the momentum shifted into something more—maybe it was the way their melodies intertwined with the chaos of the city or how their self-directed music videos spoke quietly of a DIY ethos. Their self-titled debut EP, released in early 2025, seemed to solidify this rising trajectory, even if the journey itself might have felt a little haphazard.

By early 2026, Monobloc had secured a place in concert schedules alongside acts like LCD Soundsystem, and their presence at festivals such as Corona Capital and All Points East suggested they had tapped into a collective consciousness concerning anxiety and longing. Yet, amidst the success, there lingers a question: is the buzz merely a flash in the pan or something more enduring?

Currently touring to promote their 2026 single, “City,” the band embodies a kind of energy that feels both electric and a little uncertain. Their story, like the plastic chairs they reference, is comfortable yet strangely impersonal; it seems to be waiting for someone to claim it as a more significant piece of the musical landscape—a testament to the unpredictable art of their craft.