was released in 2015. Guitarist Lester Square left the band in late 2014, after completing recording of the album, and former member John Paul Moran rejoined. Their thirteenth studio album, Cosmonaut, was released on the Tapete label in September 2016. Mike Urban, who had previously been in the band in 1990 and played on the Dante's Casino album, joined the band in September 2016, replacing Steve Brummel on drums. In 2018, the fortieth year since the band formed, their 14th studio album, Maisieworld and a box set, The Monochrome Set 1979–1985: Complete Recordings, were released. In 2019 they toured the United States again, playing for the first time on the west coast as well as the east and released their 15th studio album, Fabula Mendax in September that year. In mid 2021, John Paul Moran left the band, to be replaced by Athen Ayren, and the announcement of a new album, their 16th, to be released in Spring 2022. The new album, Allhallowtide, was released on 11 March 2022. Mike Urban left the band in September 2022 to be replaced by Stephen Gilchrist. Band members Timeline Discography Strange Boutique (1980) Love Zombies (1980) Eligible Bachelors (1982) The Lost Weekend (1985) Dante's Casino (1990) Jack (1991) Charade (1993) Misère (1994) Trinity Road (1995) Platinum Coils (2012) Super Plastic City (2013) Spaces Everywhere (2015) Cosmonaut (2016) Maisieworld (2018) Fabula Mendax (2019) Allhallowtide (2022) References External links Official website The Monochrome Set at Trouser Press' website The Monochrome Set photos at New Wave Photos website English post-punk music groups English new wave musical groups Musical groups established in 1978 Musical groups from London Blanco y Negro Records artists Rough Trade Records artists Cherry Red Records artists Tapete Records artists