Advaitic Songs
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |   [1] |
| Consequence of Sound | [2] |
| NME |   [3] |
| Drowned in Sound | [4] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.2/10)[5] |
Advaitic Songs is the fifth studio album by the 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".[6] Still, on sites such as Rate Your Music the album received a rating similar to their other albums.[7] Fans were also somewhat split over the album, as some felt it moved away too much from the band's earlier, heavier sound.[opinion] As with Pilgrimage and God Is Good, Advaitic Songs' album cover again visits Abrahamic Iconography. The cover of Advaitic Songs features an image of John the Baptist.
Track listing
- "Addis" – 5:32
- "State of Non-Return" – 6:05
- "Gethsemane" – 10:23
- "Sinai" – 10:19
- "Haqq al-Yaqin" – 11:24
Versions
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
- Om
- Al Cisneros - bass, vocals, piano, percussion
- Emil Amos – drums, guitar, piano, percussion
- Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe - additional vocals, tambura on ″Gethsemane" and ″Sinai"
- Guest musicians
- 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"
- Homnath Upadhyaya - Tabla on ″Haqq al-Yaqin"
References
- ^ Jamie Thomson (2012-07-19). "CD Review: Om - Advaitic Songs". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ^ Adam Kivel. [1]. consequenceofsound.net 2011-7-25. Retrieved on 2012-7-30.
- ^ Jordan Minnesota (2012-07-15). "CD Review: Om - Advaitic Songs". NME Magazine. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ^ Peter J MacMillan (2012-07-20). "CD Review: Om - Advaitic Songs". DiS. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ^ Powell, Mike. Advaitic Songs review pitchfork.com. 2012-07-27. Retrieved on 2012-10-31.
- ^ "Reviews of Advaitic Songs by Om". Metacritic.
- ^ http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/om/advaitic_songs/[permanent dead link]