MONO - PILGRIMAGE OF THE SOUL 2LP Green Pelagic 2021 Japanese POST ROCK M- Shr
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MONO - PILGRIMAGE OF THE SOUL, German PELAGIC RECORDS PEL 172-V, 2021.
German 2LP ISSUE with G/F Sleeve, Limited Riptide Edition, Dark Green with Rust/Orange/Black Splatter Vinyl, Still in the Shrink
Superb Japanese Post-Rock... their 11th studio album full of amazing, majestic music.
Pilgrimage of the Soul is the 11th studio album in the 22-year career of Japanese experimental rock legends, MONO. Recorded and mixed – cautiously, anxiously, yet optimistically – during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the summer of 2020, Pilgrimage of the Soul is aptly named as it not only represents the peaks and valleys where MONO are now as they enter their third decade, but also charts their long, steady journey to this time and place.
Continuing the subtle but profound creative progression in the MONO canon that began with Nowhere Now Here (2019), Pilgrimage of the Soul is the most dynamic MONO album to date (and that’s saying a lot). But where MONO’s foundation was built on the well-established interplay of whisper quiet and devastatingly loud, Pilgrimage of the Soul crafts its magic with mesmerizing new electronic instrumentation and textures, and – perhaps most notably – faster tempos that are clearly influenced by disco and techno. It all galvanizes as the most unexpected MONO album to date – replete with surprises and as awash in splendor as anything this band has ever done.
MONO began in Japan at the end of the 20th Century as a young band equally inspired by the pioneers of moody experimental rock (My Bloody Valentine, Mogwai) and iconic Classical composers (Beethoven, Morricone) who came before them. They have evolved into one of the most inspiring and influential experimental rock bands in their own right. It is only fitting that their evolution has come at the glacial, methodical pace that their patient music demands. MONO is a band who puts serious value in nuance, and offers significant rewards for the wait.
“Glacial, metallic, all-consuming post-rock.” – Stereogum "Stunning, eloquent, emotionally gut-busting" – Pop Matters
“It’s the kind of album that’s best played start to finish (and best played loudly), and that can truly suck you in and transport you to another world if you do so.” – Brooklyn Vegan
Tracks Are: Side 1: Riptide, Imperfect Things. Side 2: Heaven In A Wild Flower, To See A World. Side 3: Innocence, The Auguries. Side 4: Hold Infinity In The Palm Of Your Hand, And Eternity In An Hour.
This is the Riptide edition limited to 400 copies.
A really nice copy.
Condition is Mint/M- to Mint/M- to Mint (cover/records), cover has no cutout.
POSTAGE:
If you win more than one item please wait for your invoice for the correct combined postage amount.UK: £4.50 for up to 6/7 LPs under 2 Kg with a value of up to £100. For over 2 Kg, approximately £8 for values up to £100, £12 for values up to £200, £15 for values up to £300.
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NON-EU: 11/12.50 GBP for the 1st LP (for under/over 500g, most LPs are under), 2 LPs 12.50 GBP, 3 LPs 14.50 GBP, 4 LPs 16.50 GBP. With tracking: 14.50/15.50 GBP for 1st LP (under/over 500g), 2 LPs 15.50 GBP, 3 LPs 16.50 GBP, 4 LPs 17.50 GBP, 5-7 LPs: 18.50 GBP.
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PAYMENT:
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GRADINGS:
I DO TRY TO PLAY/TEST GRADE ALL THE LPs I SELL.
MINT:
RECORD: PERFECT...AS NEW CONDITION, SO NO DETEORIATION IN THE SOUND QUALITY…bear in mind that not all ‘new’ LPs are Mint because of the quality of the pressing etc...also SEALED/UNPLAYED LPs should be Mint.
COVER: AS NEW CONDITION WITH NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS.
M-: RECORD: SLIGHTY WORSE THAN Mint, LP may have the odd surface mark due to removal from its sleeve etc…but should have minimal noise and is still in great condition.
COVER: SHOWS SIGNS OF BEING HANDLED WITH THE ODD CREASE/TINY BIT OF WEAR or a Mint cover with a deletion/cutout hole or notch.
EX: RECORD: MOST REGUARLY PLAYED LPs KEPT WITH CARE FALL INTO THIS CATEGORY...LP may play with more hiss/slight crackle but not louder than the music.
COVER: SLIGHTLY MORE WEAR/CREASING/BENDING even some very slight ring wear...or may be a M or M- cover with a tiny split seam or a tiny sticker tear, but still nice.
EX-: Record & Cover a bit worse than EX, but better than VG+.
VG+: RECORD: LP PLAYS WITH MORE NOISE DUE TO EITHER DIRT OR STRONGER SURFACE MARKS BUT NO BAD MARKS/SCRATCHES and is STILL IS IN A VERY LISTENABLE CONDITION though starting to affect the music to some extent.
COVER: HAS QUITE A LOT OF CEASING/BENDING often with FADING/RING WEAR/ STICKER TEARS/TEARS...or may be an EX cover with a split seam(s).
NOTE: Any buyers looking for reasonably nice playing records should avoid anything below VG+.
VG: Not exactly ‘Very Good’, an often-misinterpreted grade, most VG records I’ve bought have some obvious defects affecting the record and/or cover. RECORD: THE SOUND QUALITY OF IS AFFECTED BY SURFACE MARKS/ LESSER AUDIBLE MARKS/SCRATCHES or DIRT etc...but still plays through and is still in quite a REASONABLE condition for playing, though obviously affecting the music to a greater extent.
COVER: PLENTY OF CREASING/BENDING/FADING/RING WEAR but still in one piece.
G: LP still plays through but is very noisy due to scratches/dirt etc....but still not totally trashed!
COVER: AS VG BUT TORN and starting to fall apart.
F/P: LP is trashed...for ornament purposes only.
PLEASE NOTE GRADING IS SUBJECTIVE AND EVERYONE CAN HAVE A DIFFERENT OPINION (for instance, some sellers don’t grade below VG). Myself, I think there should be an obvious difference between each grade.
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