Pilgrimage of the Soul MONO

“At the close of 2019, Japanese post-rock wonders MONO were celebrating 20 years of existence with a breath-taking concert at London’s prestigious Barbican Centre. The triumphant show was a testament to everything beautiful about music – it was emotive, communal, visceral, and nostalgic. They have always played with the quiet-LOUD-quiet-LOUDER template from the well-worn post-rock manual, yet often with a little more intensity at each end of the volume spectrum than their contemporaries can muster. Where others working within the genre were simply quiet, MONO are hushed and serene, before snapping into skull-crushing territory at the drop of a hat. MONO have always been majestic without resorting to being morose, and although there is a haunting, elegiac quality to their work, it’s often a life-affirming assault to the senses, and a wonder to behold.” - Todd Dedman, Beats Per Minute