| Most releases in the past 20 - 30 years have been in stereo, but it is common to have the drums folded into mono until the chorus or a "big" change occurs. That little mono mic gives depth and be heavily processed to have that "chugging garage door opening a wounded elephant" sound that a lot of rock breaks have.
Check out Suede's "Head Music" (particularly "Asbestos") and any Broken Social Scene album. |