Factory Records released "Smiling Monarchs" in 1985 as a debut 12" single from Los Angeles post-punk group Abecedarians, one of the few groups from the states that Factory endorsed at that time. This track has a big beat laced with treated guitars and sequenced keyboards, not unlike New Order's sound at that time (in fact, the A-side was produced and mixed by Bernard Sumner, and as a result Abecedarians secured an opening spot on New Order's 1985 Low-Life tour). Abecedarians moved on from Factory after this release and never quite matched this level of creativity, though 1987's "Eureka" is still worth a listen.
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