Advaitic Songs
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".[1] As with Pilgrimage and God Is Good, Advaitic Songs' album cover again visits Iconography from Christianity. The cover of Advaitic Songs features an image of John the Baptist.
| Advaitic Songs | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 24, 2012 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 43:49 | |||
| Language | English, Sanskrit, Arabic | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |   |
| Consequence of Sound | |
| NME | |
| Drowned in Sound | |
| Pitchfork | (5.2/10)[6] |
Track listing
| 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
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
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"
- Homnath Upadhyaya - Tabla on ″Haqq al-Yaqin"
References
- "Advaitic Songs by Om Reviews and Tracks - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- Jamie Thomson (2012-07-19). "CD Review: Om - Advaitic Songs". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- Adam Kivel. . 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.
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