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Alternative PressAnother instrumental masterpiece. [Jun 2006, p.192]
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They are rock songwriters whose lyrics are guitar lines sung, shrieked, and wailed to the accompaniment of a masterful rhythm section. Mono are a rock band -- and a damn fine one -- and they only get better with time.
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It sees Mono edge closer still to the classical spectrum, incorporating strings to great effect.
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Devastating and exquisite, You Are There is the pinnacle of MONO’s discography thus far.
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Mono has upped the post-rock ante with You Are There.
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Certainly, people will inevitably point back to Mogwai's similar peak-and-valley approach, but Mono manage to make both the valleys more subtle and beautiful, and the peaks more powerful.
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You are There is a fine example of post-rock that outshines both Mogwai and Godspeed You! Black Emperor's latest or last affairs.
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UrbNo build-up is too big, no feedback too catartic as this wall of sound is topped by the rising sun. [May 2006, p.94]
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Like an undergrad philosophy student, Mono would be much more likeable if they didn’t try to sound so deep all the time.
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While the group are certainly impressive in performance, they can't break free from an almost mechanical feel that lingers and really holds the album back.
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Has some moribund slumps.
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Under The RadarSpends too much time building and not enough time delivering the knockout. [#13, p.99]
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After an hour of getting your heartstrings tugged with such intense proficiency, You Are There starts to feel no less egregiously manipulative than hearing Celine belt out "My Heart Will Go On" for the thousandth time in a Vegas ballroom.
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I can't shake the feeling that I've heard this sort of epic music before, even from Mono themselves.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 11 out of 14
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Mixed: 2 out of 14
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Negative: 1 out of 14
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Jun 13, 2014
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Aug 4, 2013
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[Anonymous]May 16, 2006