fitterhappier Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Yes, they are releasing 2 albums! http://shop.temporaryresidence.com/trr242243 "Super Deluxe Edition" which packages the 2 albums together is also available and is /500 THIS IS A PRE-ORDER! ALL ITEMS WILL SHIP ON OR AROUND OCTOBER 15! ** LIMIT TWO (2) SUPER DELUXE DIE-CUT GATEFOLD COLORED VINYL 2xLP PER CUSTOMER! SUPER DELUXE DIE-CUT GATEFOLD COLORED VINYL 2xLP EDITION While supplies last, we are combining BOTH new MONO albums into one stunning package. Each album is in its own heavy board stock inner sleeve w/ gloss varnish, housed in a custom die-cut matte varnished gatefold jacket featuring the full 12x24-inch cover artwork by world-renowned artist, Pat Perry. As if that weren't enough, the vinyl are also custom colors designed to match the artwork: The Last Dawn disk is CLEAR w/ WHITE SMOKE STREAKS; the Rays of Darkness disk is CLEAR w/ BLACK SMOKE STREAKS. The colored vinyl is ONLY available in this special super deluxe edition. This is limited to a one-time-only numbered edition of 1,000 copies. 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. The Last Dawn is the first of these two companion albums, and is the "lighter" of the two, thematically and melodically. It contains undoubtedly some of MONO's strongest songs ever, drawing on an array of influences from minimalist film score to vintage shoegaze. It is MONO at their absolute purest, executing an uncanny, unspoken dialogue with each other without the dozens of stringed instruments that have been so prominent throughout their catalog in recent years. The songs are also noticeably more efficient – there hasn't been a MONO full-length record that fit on a single slab of vinyl since 2003's One Step More And You Die – and the album benefits immeasurably from this streamlined approach. MONO have always been masters of telling compelling stories without words. But now they've proven they can do it without frills, too. 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vool Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 There's already a thread about this! http://boards.vinylcollective.com/topic/105432-coming-soon-two-new-mono-lps-the-last-dawn-rays-of-darkness/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitterhappier Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 huh, I even did a search and somehow still missed it Lock it up mods! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dtragedy Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 new track: http://noisey.vice.com/blog/mono-recoil-ignite-ii-stream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwgncpr Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Ha, the short description is awesome. The song is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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