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Mono
- Record Label: Temporary Residence
- Release Date: Oct 5, 2004
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By far the most engaging album yet from Mono, Walking Cloud proves that the band is an entity unto itself.
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The quiet/loud, quiet/loud thing has been going on for a long time now, and while Mono has things in common with everyone from Mogwai to the aforementioned groups, they're definitely one of the better bands I've heard doing this in a while.
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Alternative PressSongs like "16.12" are so captivating, you'll barely notice they're over 10 minutes long. [Dec 2004, p.162]
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Incumbent crescendos and contemplative guitar interludes notwithstanding, Mono has chosen to cloak itself in the inescapable fog of its forefathers and influences rather than transcend the sum of its parts.
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The disappointments of Walking Cloud are really quite perplexing, given Mono's limited but impressive history and the promise of their collaboration with Albini. Still, if it fails to live up to the heights of One Step More and their debut Under the Pipal Tree, it has its share of moments.
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As long as they continue to compose such memorable material, there is more than enough room for Mono in the post-rock pantheon.
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Mono have wisely restrained from directly replicating their previous sound, but here the band has sacrificed sonic heaviness for intellectual ponderousness, and too often has fallen prey to slow, repetitive, tiresome songwriting patterns and a frustrating lack of variation.
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Lacks the clarity of some of Mono's earlier work.
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Q MagazineThere's absolutely nothing wrong with Mono, but bands such as Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Explosions In The Sky do it better. [Aug 2004, p.116]
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Mono singlehandedly redefines the concept of dynamics. They are very quiet, and then very loud. It will hurt your head.
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Under The RadarThe result is like listening to the next (or any) Mogwai record. [#7]
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UrbToo bad they bring nothing new to the fold. [Dec 2004, p.118]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 7 out of 8
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Mixed: 0 out of 8
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Negative: 1 out of 8
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AndreiApr 3, 2005
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TheWho?TheWhat?Mar 16, 2005
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dougOct 8, 2004