Advaitic Songs
| Advaitic Songs | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 24, 2012 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 43:49 | |||
| Language | English, Sanskrit, Arabic | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
| Om chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Consequence of Sound |   [3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| NME | 7/10[6] |
| Pitchfork | (5.2/10)[7] |
Advaitic Songs is the fifth studio album by American rock band Om, released on July 24, 2012. The album has received a generally favorable response from both fans and critics, though its reception was more mixed than past works. The album has a 67 on Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2] As with Pilgrimage and God Is Good, Advaitic Songs' album cover again visits Iconography from Christianity. The cover of the album features an image of John the Baptist.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Addis" | 5:32 |
| 2. | "State of Non-return" | 6:05 |
| 3. | "Gethsemane" | 10:23 |
| 4. | "Sinai" | 10:19 |
| 5. | "Haqq al-Yaqin" | 11:24 |
| Total length: | 43:49 | |
Versions
[edit]Advaitic Songs was released on CD and, for the first time in OM's vinyl-issuing history, a deluxe 2x vinyl audiophile version pressed at 45rpm. In 2013, a cassette version was released, as was a cassette version of the band's 2009 album God Is Good.
Personnel
[edit]Om
- Al Cisneros – bass, vocals, piano, percussion
- Emil Amos – drums, guitar, piano, percussion
Guest musicians
- Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe – additional vocals, tambura on "Gethsemane" and "Sinai"
- Jackie Perez Gratz – cello
- Jory Fankuchen – violin
- Kate Ramsey – vocals on "Addis"
- Lucas Chen – additional cello on "Addis"
- Lorraine Rath – flute on "Haqq al-Yaqin"
- Hom Nath Upadhyaya – tabla on "Haqq al-Yaqin"
References
[edit]- ^ "Om – Advaitic Songs review". Metal Storm. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Advaitic Songs by Om Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ Adam Kivel. [1]. consequence.net July 25, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ Peter J MacMillan (July 20, 2012). "CD Review: Om – Advaitic Songs". DiS. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ Jamie Thomson (July 19, 2012). "CD Review: Om – Advaitic Songs". The Guardian. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ Jordan Minnesota (July 15, 2012). "CD Review: Om – Advaitic Songs". NME Magazine. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ Powell, Mike. Advaitic Songs review pitchfork.com. July 27, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
