| Artist |
Mono |
| Album Title: |
Pilgrimage of the Soul |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Rock: Post Rock |
| Format |
Vinyl (2) |
| Released |
10/17/2021 |
| Label |
Temporary Residence Limited |
| Catalog No |
TRR364LP-C2 |
| Bar Code No |
6 56605 33645 9 |
| Packaging |
Gatefold LP Sleeve |
| Tracks |
| Pilgrimage of the Soul (Disc 1) |
| A1.
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Riptide (5:52)
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| A2.
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Imperfect Things (6:26)
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| B1.
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Heaven in a Wild Flower (7:10)
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| B2.
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To See a World (4:00)
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| Pilgrimage of the Soul (Disc 2) |
| A1.
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Innocence (8:10)
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| A2.
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The Auguries (7:20)
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| B1.
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Hold Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand (12:22)
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| B2.
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And Eternity in an Hour (5:52)
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| Date Acquired |
06/14/2022 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Bandcamp Artist Website |
| Purchase Price |
36.21 |
Web Links |
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Notes |
Credits:
Art Direction, Design, Layout – Jeremy DeVine
Cello – Alison Chesley, Anna Steinhoff, Kelsee Vandervall, Nora Barton
Cover, Artwork By – Ahmed Emad Eldin
French Horn – Liz Deitemyer
Mastered By – Bob Weston
Performer – Dahm, Tamaki, Yoda
Performer, Composed By – Takaakira 'Taka' Goto
Photography [Back Cover Photograph] – Aaron Kingery
Producer – Jeremy DeVine, Steve Albini, Takaakira 'Taka' Goto
Recorded By, Mixed By – Steve Albini
Trombone – Matthew Davis
Trumpet, Arranged By [Brass Co-Arrangement] – Chad McCullough
Violin – Andra Kulans, Emi Tanabe, Vannia Phillips
Violin, Orchestrated By – Susan Voelz
Companies, etc.:
Recorded At – Electrical Audio
Mixed At – Electrical Audio
Mastered At – Chicago Mastering Service
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Pelagic Records
Copyright © – Mono Of Japan, LLC
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Analyzed Folder: Mono - Pilgrimage of the Soul_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR07 -0.40 dB -10.39 dB 01 - Riptide.aiff
DR09 -0.40 dB -13.93 dB 02 - Imperfect Things.aiff
DR12 -5.05 dB -21.73 dB 03 - Heaven in a Wild Flower.aiff
DR07 -0.40 dB -11.92 dB 04 - To See a World.aiff
DR08 -0.40 dB -12.49 dB 05 - Innocence.aiff
DR07 -0.40 dB -09.68 dB 06 - The Auguries.aiff
DR07 -0.40 dB -12.04 dB 07 - Hold Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand.aiff
DR11 -1.90 dB -17.90 dB 08 - And Eternity in an Hour.aiff
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Number of Files: 8
Official DR Value: DR8
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Thom Jurek:
Since drummer Dahm Majuri Cipolla replaced original kitman Yasunori Takada in 2018, Mono have questioned virtually everything about their 20-year history. On 2019's Before the Past: Live from Electrical Audio, they revisioned three early tunes by introducing electronics, while Nowhere Now Here was an exercise in sonic grandeur and advanced composition. Pilgrimage of the Soul, their 11th studio effort, was recorded during the summer of 2020; it presents an integration of their history as the guidepost to their next chapter. Dynamics, always a cornerstone in Mono's approach, have never been employed to such an abundant, imaginative degree as they are here. Further, the use of electronics is now part and parcel of their music-making formula.
Opener "Riptide" commences with a muted drone and soft, warm, plectrum electric guitars introducing an implied melody. The track explodes a minute in with rapid-fire, machine-gun drumming, detuned power chords, and ringing synth drones as spiky six-string leads cascade across producer Steve Albini's mix. Tempo and volume increase amid power-riffing guitars and fuzzed-out basses that summon crescendos that vanish as quickly as they appear. "Imperfect Things" spends four of its six minutes as a ballad, Cipolla's drums ratchet up the tempo and intensity as a soaring, near-lyric melody -- aided by pillowy electronics, orchestral strings, and buckets of distortion -- comes to the fore. "Heaven and a Wildflower" offers a painterly Wurlitzer piano in the foreground as ambient sounds and ocean waves whisper through the ether. Electronics, reeds, brass, and strings are threaded through the mix in an almost-Baroque fashion. "Innocence" perfectly balances drama, catharsis, and euphoria as strings interact aggressively with guitars up front. Drums dictate the pace, but the tune's ebb and flow pushes them to the margin where they are called on whenever dynamic tension dictates. "The Auguries," governed by a rumbling bassline, strummed guitars, and humid tom-toms, sneaks up on the listener. It presents gentle, piecemeal instrumental interactions along a sparse melody but suddenly gels into a labyrinth of squall and fury. At 12:12, "Hold Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand" is suite-like in composition. The glockenspiel makes a welcome return to a Mono recording, underscoring and refracting the ghostly melody cinematically articulated by the guitars, Mellotrons, and synths. The ever-multiplying sounds communicate a plethora of emotions from libidinous desire and spiritual reflection to grief, sorrow, passionate release, joy, and above all the ache of yearning. Off-kilter drumming sets in motion a second tempo as guitars climb to meet it with raw power, brutal noise, and barely controlled feedback. "Eternity in an Hour" provides balance in closing with minimalist piano motifs hovering above ambient synths and strings à la Gavin Bryars. Pilgrimage of the Soul is at once a sonic portrait of everything Mono has ever been, yet looks toward a future rife with possibilities as increased physical and sonic force are tempered by graceful subtlety, tense drama, and haunted lyricism.
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