Hymn to the Immortal Wind

Hymn to the Immortal Wind is the fifth studio album by Japanese post-rock band Mono, released 24 March 2009 on Temporary Residence Limited.

Hymn to the Immortal Wind
Studio album by
Mono
ReleasedMarch 24, 2009
StudioElectrical Audio
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenrePost-rock
Length67:01
LabelTemporary Residence Limited
Mono chronology
You Are There
(2006)		 Hymn to the Immortal Wind
(2009)		 Holy Ground: NYC Live With The Wordless Music Orchestra
(2010)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Alternative Press[3]
Kerrang!4/5[4]
NME8/10[5]
Pitchfork7.0/10[6]
PopMatters7/10[7]
Spin5/10[8]

The album was recorded and mixed in June and November 2008 at the Electrical Audio Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois, by Steve Albini. A music video for "Follow the Map" was released to promote the album. This is a concept album, and there is a short story enclosed with the CD to go along with the music.

Track listing

All music is composed by Mono.

No.TitleLength
1."Ashes in the Snow"11:46
2."Burial at Sea"10:39
3."Silent Flight, Sleeping Dawn"6:00
4."Pure as Snow (Trails of the Winter Storm)"11:26
5."Follow the Map"3:56
6."The Battle to Heaven"12:51
7."Everlasting Light"10:23
Total length:67:01

Personnel
Mono
Production
Orchestra

References
  1. "Reviews for Hymn To The Immortal Wind by Mono". Metacritic. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. Jurek, Thom. "Hymn to the Immortal Wind – Mono". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  3. Miller, Andrew (May 2009). "Mono: Hymn to the Immortal". Alternative Press (250): 114–15.
  4. "Mono: Hymn to the Immortal Wind (Temporary Residence)". Kerrang! (1254): 54. March 25, 2009.
  5. Patashnik, Ben (March 30, 2009). "Album review: Mono – Hymn To The Immortal Wind". NME. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  6. Lee, Cosmo (July 31, 2009). "Mono: Hymn to the Immortal Wind". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
  7. Mathers, Ian (May 4, 2009). "MONO: Hymn to the Immortal Wind". PopMatters. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  8. Beta, Andy (June 2009). "Mono: Hymn to the Immortal Wind". Spin. 25 (6): 91–94. Retrieved May 10, 2018.



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