Marcus Schmickler’s project is now into its fourth album, The Monstrous Surplus. If Time Was On My Side begins with sleepy vocals from its songwriter Julia Hummer and a hint of shoegaze, rubbed out and turned slightly acoustic. The keys and their changes are typically inspired by or borrowed from you-know-who, with that wonderful not-quite-right feeling – a little more restrained than you might expect. Further through the song Marcus weaves additional melodies which float above the song, only to dissipate into its mix, gradually devolving the song back to something more recognisable as the genre. Like the rest of The Monstrous Surplus, it’s a gift for your ears and your deepest emotions: this is what love sounds like.

The Monstrous Surplus – iTunes UK