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Mystery Image
Metascore
75

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  • Summary: The debut full-length studio release for the the trio that includes Taiwanese brothers Hom Yu and Jiun Chi was recorded in Taipei.
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  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. The Wire
    Jul 14, 2020
    80
    Intoxicating oddness permeates some of these slow, shimmying jams. [Aug 2020, p.59]
  2. Jul 10, 2020
    80
    Because of the language barrier and the unfamiliar cultural references, you’ll probably miss some of the subtleties, but that makes this album all the more fascinating. More than most records, it’s a journey through a strange, dreamlike landscape that resembles what you know only tangentially. Mystery, indeed, but an intriguing one.
  3. Jul 10, 2020
    80
    Mong Tong 夢東 have made something that’s rewarding in both the short and long-term, and they have the nerve to make it look easy.
  4. Jul 10, 2020
    70
    Mong Tong presents a strong point of view on Mystery, one that often feels extreme. It's the technical skill the artists have with their instruments that gives flexibility to their powerfully realized vision and makes Mystery ultimately something that each person listening might understand in their own way.
  5. Mojo
    Jul 10, 2020
    60
    While the lilting melodies suggest south-east Asia - as do, explicitly, a couple of spoken word passages - a wandering, spidery guitar generates an off-balance flavour. [Jul 2020, p.81]