Ian Brown Unfinished Monkey Business spo-default Pure and strong and bold

Pure and strong and bold

the band's highest position on the chart to date

It is a snapshot taken along a larger journey—a moment all the more beautiful for its impermanence

all laid out with the utmost care

Ian Brown Unfinished Monkey Business spo-default Pure and strong and boldAfter The Stone Roses disbanded in 1996, frontman Ian Brown started recording music under his own name. In 1998 he released his debut solo album Unfinished Monkey Business. Roses members Mani, Nigel Ipinson, Aziz Ibrahim and Robbie Maddix helped written and perform the instruments on many of the albums tracks. Much of the albums material focusing on Roses guitarist John Squires dependence on drugs and self centeredness. The low fi vibe and funky