MONO (JP) , Bugs of Phonon

自 1999 年組團至今，發行第一張專輯《Under the Pipal Tree》開始，從極微聲響、噪音、後搖滾... 到現在被人稱作是史詩搖滾的 Mono，在 2012 年發行《For My Parents》之後，樂團一直思考著下一步該怎麼走：要再大聲？更安靜？要朝向希望面？還是持續走向絕望？

Mono 將在今年秋天同時發行兩張全新專輯《The Last Dawn》 《Rays of Darkness》，分別代表無盡的光明與黑暗。《The Last Dawn》將是其中比較偏光明面的一張，樂團已發表新專輯試聽曲目〈Where We Begin〉；而 《Rays of Darkness》則是 Mono 成軍15年來首次沒有管弦樂伴奏的作品，也將是樂團成立至今最為黑暗的一張：充斥各式扭曲的吉他聲響，彷彿不斷冒著灰煙的荒蕪之地，甚至找來了 envy 主唱 Tetsu Fukagawa 跨刀獻唱。

兩年不見，帶著全新的兩張作品，Mono 即將於10月31日再度拜訪台灣，與我們分享徘徊於光明與黑暗的故事。

TWO NEW ALBUMS - “The Last Dawn” & “Rays of Darkness” COMING SOON!

From the band:
When we started in 1999, we set out with a simple mission: from bliss to bludgeon, no matter how long or winding the path may be. After “For my parents”, we had finally reached the logical conclusion of that era, it was time to remember where we started and re-think where we were heading!

Less strings? Louder? Quieter? Lighter? Darker? Yes. “The Last Dawn” and “Rays of Darkness” are a pair of new albums. Recorded simultaneously yet conceptually, and creatively disparate, the two act as both opposing and complementary sides to a story. No strangers to narratives, the twin albums explore familiar themes: hope and hopelessness, love and loss, immense joy and unspeakable pain. Those elemental parts of life, and the complicated relationships that we create have, never been more resonant through our music.

Listen to the Single 'Where We Begin' here:
https://soundcloud.com/monoofjapan/where-we-begin

日期：2014/10/31(五) 19:00 入場、20:00 開演
地點：THE WALL 公館 台北市羅斯福路四段200號B1
票價：預售 NT.1300｜現場 NT.1500
購票端點：THE WALL 公館｜博客來
活動洽詢：[email protected]

Buy MONO (Japan) albums on iTunes.