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About this product
Product Identifiers
Record LabelTmpr, Temporary Residence
UPC0656605440859
eBay Product ID (ePID)26071198948
Product Key Features
FormatRecord
Release Year2024
GenreRock
ArtistMono
Release TitleOath
Dimensions
Item Height0.25 in
Item Weight1.07 lb
Item Length12.42 in
Item Width12.27 in
Additional Product Features
Number of Tracks11
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Tracks1.1 Us, Then 1.2 Oath 1.3 Then, Us 1.4 Run on 1.5 Reflection 1.6 Hear the Wind Sing 1.7 Hourglass 1.8 Moonlight Drawing 1.9 Holy Winter 1.10 We All Shine on 1.11 Time Goes By
Number of Discs1
Notes"What are we doing here?" The year 2020 turned what was once quintessential late-night stoner existentialism into a daily mantra for nearly everyone on this planet. What are we doing with our limited time in this life? What is our purpose? What should we be doing? For the past 25 years, Mono have explored themes such as the relationship between darkness and light; hope in the face of disaster; and the duality of birth and death. On their 12th full-length album, OATH, they ponder the time that makes up life, and how to make the most of that time. Recorded and mixed with longtime friend and collaborator, Steve Albini, OATH opens like a sunrise with a slowly ascending orchestra and brass section, the full band taking it's time to revel in the atmosphere before joining in the splendor. Throughout the album's 71-minute runtime, Mono meditates on that theme of time and life in myriad ways. The unhurried evolution of a song that is a hallmark of Mono's catalog is infused with an air of elegance that elevates OATH to new heights. Mono challenged themselves with a universally relatable existential examination, and answered with OATH, an album that offers benevolent reflection rather than fleeting respite.