You Are There
by Mono
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Almost Cool
    60
    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.
  2. BBC collective
    60
    Has some moribund slumps.
  3. Under The Radar
    60
    Spends too much time building and not enough time delivering the knockout. [#13, p.99]
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  5. Pitchfork
    58
    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.
  6. Tiny Mix Tapes
    50
    I can't shake the feeling that I've heard this sort of epic music before, even from Mono themselves.

Awards & Rankings

54
#54 Best Album of 2006

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User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. Loodwig
    Jun 13, 2014
    9
    It requires an active mind to appreciate, but the album will eventually take you in and take you to a terrifying and wonderful place. This isIt requires an active mind to appreciate, but the album will eventually take you in and take you to a terrifying and wonderful place. This is music as an experience, and in my opinion the best album of this band. Grab a neat scotch, dim the lights, lay down, and turn it up.… Full Review »
  2. Karloff
    Aug 4, 2013
    8
    Moins extraordinaire que le suivant, un album charnière dans la discographie du groupe japonais: les morceaux fiévreux succèdent des titresMoins extraordinaire que le suivant, un album charnière dans la discographie du groupe japonais: les morceaux fiévreux succèdent des titres plus planants même si l'orage gronde toujours.… Full Review »
  3. [Anonymous]
    May 16, 2006
    6
    Not exactly fresh, they seem to be using the same exact formula throughout the album. While the production's nice and it all sounds Not exactly fresh, they seem to be using the same exact formula throughout the album. While the production's nice and it all sounds pretty on first listen, it doesn't stand up on later spins and ultimately lacks substance. They've done better.… Full Review »
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