The Monolith was nominated for Best SF Pop Band of 2004 by SFWeekly, along with Rogue Wave and Citizens Here and Abroad.

"The Monolith created one of the catchiest indie-pop records to come out of San Francisco in 2004, Here Comes the Monolith... The record covers a grand range of tempos, styles, and emotions. On songs like the opener, "43," the Monolith is all upbeat '70s rock. Elsewhere, as on "Heart Like a Diamond," the band spruces up Sgt. Peppers ' '60s psychedelia with a dash of Elton John's lounge tinkling. And on "Never Mind What You Heard," the Monolith pays homage to Simon & Garfunkel's introspective folk. Regardless of the style employed, these musicians always seem to find the perfect melody and arrangement. It's no surprise that everybody loves them."

- SF Weekly

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