Islands (LPs | 2019)

by No Mono

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1.	Violence Broken 05:04	buy track
2.	Butterflies 04:40	buy track
3.	Tidal Fight 04:59	buy track
4.	Frostbitten 03:44	buy track
5.	//Water's Edge 01:20	buy track
6.	Finally 04:35	buy track
7.	Desert 04:23	buy track
8.	Otherside 03:51	buy track
9.	Future 05:32	buy track
10.	Oh, This House Is Empty 02:32	buy track
11.	//Heavy State 01:33	buy track
12.	Blaze 03:49	buy track
13.	Black Light 03:54	buy track
14.	Blood Red 04:20	buy track
15.	//No Man 00:43	buy track
16.	City Gets Better 03:38	buy track
17.	Keep On 04:55	buy track
18.	Atlas 04:35	buy track
19.	Cold Freight 03:40	buy track
20.	Fever Highs 03:47	buy track
21.	Rear View 03:55	buy track

about

Recorded at Pieater’s BellBird studio in Melbourne, the album came together over a three-year period, mostly in Melbourne, but pieces sketched all over. It was entirely written, recorded, produced and mixed by Tom Snowdon and Tom Iansek.

"Islands" brings the previously separated "Islands part 1" and "part 2" together in a whole state, and includes the previously unreleased track 'Finally', which helps close the "Islands" chapter.

"Islands" is the culmination of years of songwriting and performance, and draws from broad influences including Snowdon's upbringing in the remote desert town of Alice Springs and his relationship to central Australia. It also oozes Tom Iansek's boundary-pushing production.

Like the band's name, which is derived from the Japanese expression "Mono No Aware", No Mono's music explores and is inspired by the emotional and other-worldly. "Islands" is a record about transition through crisis and sanctuary. The band goes deeper: "the songs are all about the turbulence of loss and change and the transformative power that accompanies these moments. They tell our personal stories and reflect our shared fascination in the power of the unseen, and in the enjoyment of making music and songs together; ultimately, the thread that inspired this project.”

The back half of "Islands"(originally released as "part 2") serves to complement and expand on the haunting first half. The BPMs are increased, and the energy at times borders on frantic, but there’s also a swagger. Percussion is used to bewilder - at times frantic, scattered or glitchy. Snowdon’s vocals are less tender, as he battles to find connection and empathy. Yet despite the eerie energy, there is always an alien beauty to the whole, and ultimately a faith in keeping hope.

credits

released August 14, 2019

All songs written, performed, produced and recorded by No Mono at Mixed Business and BellBird Studio, Melbourne; assisted by Jack Opaluch.

Mixed by Tom lansek at BellBird Studio.
Mastered by Steve Fallone at Sterling Sound, NYC.
Compiled by John Ruberto at Mastersound, Melbourne.

Additional vocals on “Tidal Fight”, “Desert” and “Finally” performed by Ainslie Wills. Additional vocals on “Butterflies” and “Blaze” performed by Emma Louise.
Guitar solo on “Desert” performed by Lawrence Folvig. Double bass performed by Jonathan Zion.
Strings performed by Sarah Curro, David Curro, Will Clarke, Jonathan Békés, and co-arranged and directed by Jonathan Zion. Strings recorded by Cal Barter at Newmarket studios, Melbourne.
Drums on “Tidal Fight” and “Future” performed by Jo Syme. Drums and percussion on “Blaze”, “Rearview”, “City Gets Better” and “Atlas”performed by Christopher Port.
Additional writing and arrangement on “Black Light” and “Keep On” by Jack Snowdon.

Cover artwork by Tom Iansek, arrangement by Hamish Mitchell, with photography by Katrin Koenning.

We’d like to thank our family and friends, Tari and Alice, Tom Fraser, Jo Syme, Melody Forghani and Andy Gumley. We’d also like to thank everyone who contributed to the making
of this record and for supporting this project. We couldn’t have made this without you.

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