Mono - Hymn To The Immortal Wind (2009)

Genre: Post-Rock
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/monojp

Hymn To The Immortal Wind is a beautiful piece of post-rock, with the perfect blend of layered guitar melodies and the odd piano and strings, it just all goes together so well. They've perfected the art of musical climaxes, the build-ups are just incredibly impressive and then the crescendoes themselves - the soundscapes are absolutely huge and seriously just beautiful. Even if you're not a fan of post-rock I advise you check this out, even if you just use it to chill out to, because this is simply sublime and a pleasure to listen to, none of my words can really do it justice. My favourite post-rock band ever? Quite possibly.

Epic.

Mono - Walking Cloud and Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered and the Sun Shined

Mono at their most somber and subdued... They have mastered the craft of long drawn out songs that reach great heights before crashing down like waves upon the listener, giving you a sense of power and pride but ultimately defeat. Walking Cloud and Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered and the Sun Shined sees them changing directions just slightly, but are still dead on in regards to achieving a constant mood and overall excitably. Totally excellent as background music, but you could sit down and listen to this album in its entirety, paying attention to every string, every note, every beat, every strum and be blown away. For those such as myself, who yearn for something a little more in the head, Walking Cloud and Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered and the Sun Shined burrows its way into my mind, relaxing, while also haunting me in my sleep.

ALBUM: MONO - WALKING CLOUD AND DEEP RED SKY, FLAG FLUTTERED AND THE SUN SHINED