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The Last Dawn

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1.
The Land Between Tides / Glory 11:35
2.
Kanata 06:21
3.
Cyclone 06:24
4.
Elysian Castles 08:10
5.
Where We Begin 07:24
6.
The Last Dawn 08:36

about

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. The songs are also noticeably more efficient – there hasn't been a MONO full-length record to 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.

credits

released October 24, 2014

MONO:
Takaakira "Taka" Goto - Guitar
Tamaki - Bass, Piano, Glockenspiel
Yoda - Guitar
Yasunori Takada - Drums, Glockenspiel, Timpani

Guest:
Danielle Karppala - Cello
Andrew Simpson - Cello
Emily Grace Karosas - Violin
Walker Konkle - Violin

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