In 1978, guitarist/vocalist Bid and guitarist Lester Square left UK band B-Sides (who later changed their name to Adam and the Ants) to form The Monochrome Set with four friends. Eligible Bachelors is the band’s third album, their first for UK label Cherry Red. It was also the album that propelled the band to indie chart success; it’s a masterpiece of wit and musical artistry from start to finish.