Advaitic Songs

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Advaitic Songs
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Studio album by Om
Released July 24, 2012
Genre Psychedelic rock, arabic folk music, psychedelic folk, stoner rock
Length 43:49
Language English, Sanskrit, Arabic
Label Drag City
Om chronology
God Is Good
(2009)God Is Good2009
Advaitic Songs
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
The Guardian 4/5 stars[1]
Consequence of Sound 4/5 stars[2]
NME 7/10 stars[3]
Drowned in Sound 8/10 stars[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

  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

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

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  2. Adam Kivel. [1]. consequenceofsound.net 2011-7-25. Retrieved on 2012-7-30.
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  5. Powell, Mike. Advaitic Songs review pitchfork.com. 2012-07-27. Retrieved on 2012-10-31.
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  7. http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/om/advaitic_songs/

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