Walking Cloud & Deep Red Sky Flag Fluttered & Sun

Mono (Japan) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 5, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Temporary Residence
• ASIN: B0002ZDVR2
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,495 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. 16.12

2. Mere Your Pathetique Light

3. Halcyon (Beautiful Days)

4. 2 Candles, 1 Wish

5. Ode

6. The Sky Remains the Same As Ever

7. Lost Snow

8. A Thousand Paper Cranes

Editorial Reviews

Kerrang!

"...all inspired by a wide-eyed incomprehension at the terrors of the modern world. It's there the beauty lies...10/10."

Mono not only slay, but also punish, mutilate and bury the listener in their escalating guitar dirges."

"Mono treads an intelligently emotional path between grindcore, death metal and neo-classical..."

Product Description

Tokyo’s Mono is a peculiar group. While most bands offer up their sincerest and most genuine recordings in their infancy and spend the rest of their careers trying desperately to rediscover their youthful energy, Mono's trajectory has been quite the opposite. This flourish of hopeful creativity was captured by Steve Albini in the form of the eight pieces that make up their third album Walking Cloud And Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered And The Sun Shined. More lush and orchestral than previous recordings, the album couples an overall slow-melting ambience with a thunderous drive that reaches far greater heights than the band’s earlier work.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ...deserves another listen, March 23, 2005

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Brian T. Ignacio - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Walking Cloud & Deep Red Sky Flag Fluttered & Sun (Audio CD)

I have to admit that I was a little skeptical when I first heard the tracks from this group...and then I saw them live a couple of nights ago - THEY BLEW MY MIND. Sometimes it takes a live performance to really appreciate the direction the band is going. Needless to say, I am no longer skeptical; I truly appreciate the artistry that is Mono.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful music sadly mistaken for another band, yet brilliant...., March 25, 2006

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T. Kraft "attestp19" (Not where you are) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Walking Cloud & Deep Red Sky Flag Fluttered & Sun (Audio CD)

Obviously, there are 2 bands called Mono. This one is the one that creates brilliant pieces of music that could be best described as among the post-rock movement. You can hear a lot of Explosions in the Sky and Mogwai in these recordings, but Mono has imprinted it's own signature self into the music so that it explores other realms of music rather than dwell in the genre of its influences. The cello is a great aid to adding a serene flow to the already smooth, beautiful pieces of music.

So listen to "16.12", "Halcyon (Beautiful Days)", and "Lost Snow" and you won't be dissapointed. Serene, lush, instrumental rock that needs to be heard to be understood.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars simply overlooked in the post-rock world, January 2, 2005

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BrotherBru (Boise, ID) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Walking Cloud & Deep Red Sky Flag Fluttered & Sun (Audio CD)

This is probably the most beautiful post-rock I have heard. If you are into bands such as Sigur Ros, Explosions in the sky, godspeed, you need to check out this cd. Stunning, aggressive, and beautiful.