Mono (Japan) – Zwei! neue Alben und Tour

Die beste Post-rock Band Japans kommt gleich mit zwei neuen Alben und einer Tour um die Ecke. The Last Dawn und Rays of Darkness erscheinen zusammen via Pelagical Records und Temporary Residence Ltd. auf Doppelvinyl.

The Last Dawn and Rays of Darkness are a pair of new albums by MONO. Recorded simultaneously yet conceptually and creatively disparate, the two act as both opposing and complementary sides to a story. No strangers to narratives, the twin albums explore familiar themes for the band: Hope and hopelessness, love and loss, immense joy and unspeakable pain. Those elemental parts of life and the complicated relationships they create have never been more resonant through MONO’s music than they are here. Rays of Darkness is the first MONO album in 15 years to feature no orchestral instruments whatsoever. That fact alone is remarkable given the band’s reputation for sweeping, dramatic instrumentals that recall Oscar-worthy film scores. Instead, Rays of Darkness more closely resembles a jet engine taking off inside a small, crowded auditorium. It is MONO’s blackest album ever, a collection of scorched riffs, doom rhythms, and an unexpected contribution from post-hardcore pioneer Tetsu Fukagawa of Envy. The album ends with the smoldering wreckage of distorted guitars and ominous drones playing out a eulogy to the days when MONO shot blinding rays of light through seemingly endless darkness.

Rays of Darkness

The Last Dawn

Mono Termine in Deutschland
01. 12. Hafenklang Hamburg
13. 12. Pelagic Festival Berlin
14. 12. Gebäude 9 Köln
15. 12. Jubez Karlsruhe
16. 12. Feierwerk München
18. 12. Beatpol Dresden