Hymn to the Immortal Wind is the fifth studio album by Japanese post-rock band Mono, released 24 March 2009 on Temporary Residence Limited.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 24, 2009 | |||
| Studio | Electrical Audio Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |||
| Length | 67:01 | |||
| Label | Temporary Residence Limited | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Alternative Press |  [3] |
| Kerrang! | 4/5[4] |
| NME | 8/10[5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10[6] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[7] |
| Spin | 5/10[8] |
The album was recorded and mixed in June and November 2008 at the Electrical Audio Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois, by Steve Albini. A music video for "Follow the Map" was released to promote the album. This is a concept album, and there is a short story enclosed with the CD to go along with the music.
Track listing edit
All music is composed by Mono
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Ashes in the Snow" | 11:46 |
| 2. | "Burial at Sea" | 10:39 |
| 3. | "Silent Flight, Sleeping Dawn" | 6:00 |
| 4. | "Pure as Snow (Trails of the Winter Storm)" | 11:26 |
| 5. | "Follow the Map" | 3:56 |
| 6. | "The Battle to Heaven" | 12:51 |
| 7. | "Everlasting Light" | 10:23 |
| Total length: | 67:01 | |
Personnel edit
- Mono
- Takaakira "Taka" Goto - electric guitars
- Tamaki Kunishi - bass guitar, piano, harpsichord, glockenspiel
- Yasunori Takada - drums, tympani, cymbals, glockenspiel
- Yoda - electric guitars, Hammond B3 organ
- Production
- Steve Albini - recording, engineering, mixing
- John Golden - mastering
- Orchestra
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References edit
- ^ "Reviews for Hymn To The Immortal Wind by Mono". Metacritic. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Hymn to the Immortal Wind – Mono". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- ^ Miller, Andrew (May 2009). "Mono: Hymn to the Immortal". Alternative Press (250): 114–15.
- ^ "Mono: Hymn to the Immortal Wind (Temporary Residence)". Kerrang! (1254): 54. March 25, 2009.
- ^ Patashnik, Ben (March 30, 2009). "Album review: Mono – Hymn To The Immortal Wind". NME. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
- ^ Lee, Cosmo (July 31, 2009). "Mono: Hymn to the Immortal Wind". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
- ^ Mathers, Ian (May 4, 2009). "MONO: Hymn to the Immortal Wind". PopMatters. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ Beta, Andy (June 2009). "Mono: Hymn to the Immortal Wind". Spin. 25 (6): 91–94. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
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