OATH, by MONO

OATH

by MONO

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releases June 14, 2024

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1.	Us, Then
2.	Oath 04:39	buy track
3.	Then, Us
4.	Run On
5.	Reflection
6.	Hear the Wind Sing
7.	Hourglass
8.	Moonlight Drawing
9.	Holy Winter
10.	We All Shine On
11.	Time Goes By

about

“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 its 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.

“We live with a vow that hasn’t changed since we were children. Hear the wind sing. We are part of the universe. We already know what we should do and what the most important thing in life is.” – Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto, MONO

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releases June 14, 2024

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MONO 東京都, Japan

Official Bandcamp page of Japanese instrumental rock band MONO.

Signed to Temporary Residence Ltd. (North America), Pelagic Records (Europe) and New Noise (China).

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Oct 22

Le Trianon

Paris, France
Oct 23

Vooruit

Ghent, Belgium
Oct 24

Metropol

Berlin, Germany
Oct 26

Hackney Church (St John at Hackney)

London, UK
Oct 27

TivoliVredenburg, Grote Zaal

Utrecht, Netherlands
Oct 28

VEGA

Copenhagen, Denmark
Oct 29

Göta Lejon

Stockholm, Sweden
Oct 31

House of Culture

Helsinki, Finland
Nov 20

Spotify O-EAST

Tokyo, Japan
Nov 22

Yogibo HOLY MOUNTAIN

Osaka, Japan

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