Still others felt that Mono stood out from this group (suggested as a "case of bad timing" by "Melody Maker", which nevertheless published a very favourable review of "Formica Blues"): those with this opinion, such as "Chaos Digizine", tended to compare the band more to Saint Etienne, to illustrate their successful "weaving together musical elements of the past and present". In turn, a certain selection of pop singers and composers from the 1960s were frequently associated with Mono as well. The London music newspaper "Echoes" summarizes: "John Barry, Juliette Gréco, Françoise Hardy... Astrud Gilberto... Jerry Goldsmith, Jane Birkin, Brigitte Bardot, Avengers, Simone, Albert...", concluding with references to period television, fashion, and the leading figures of existentialism.