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((Mono)) Band Profile and Upcoming Chicago Concerts - Oh My Rockness
Mono
Tokyo's Mono play intricate instrumental music that has been described as "the soundtrack to the end of the world" (that is, if you envision a mellow Armageddon). Mono's lush notes, deliberately paced and played, build to soaring climaxes. Their most recent album, Walking Cloud and Deep Red Sky (recorded by Shellac-ster, Steve Albini), is an exercise in patience. However, if you allow yourself adequate time with Mono, your listen will ultimately be a rewarding and fulfilling one.
Their compositions may be subtle on disc, but don't think this band can't be loud on stage. In fact, they can be ear-splittingly loud in concert. Sure, it may take them a while to reach those destructive decibels, but they always reach them. Mono has been around for the better part of a decade and this experience truly shows in their skillfully composed songs.
Their compositions may be subtle on disc, but don't think this band can't be loud on stage. In fact, they can be ear-splittingly loud in concert. Sure, it may take them a while to reach those destructive decibels, but they always reach them. Mono has been around for the better part of a decade and this experience truly shows in their skillfully composed songs.
Published June 15, 2006
