时间 记忆 坚定的爱 与未来
1. 摘录一篇乐评：
[MONO – OATH](https://theprogmind.com/2024/06/28/mono-oath/)
...This album is full of wonderous, nostalgic melodies, and the band masterfully **layers melody upon melody and rhythm upon rhythm**旋律和节奏的层层叠加 to construct sheer works of liberating art.
...Mono is particularly good at choosing themes and then writing songs that evoke those themes emotionally and cinematically. They do this with **hook-laden melodies and a sense of anticipation or memory**抓人的旋律和一种期待或记忆的感觉. It’s the little things that matter in their music. While there are moments of bombast, Mono **thrives in the nuance and in the subtle flourishes that come together to form a glorious tapestry of light.**各种微妙汇聚成宏大的光的织毯
This album, in all honest, feels like a sister to the new Alcest record. They don’t share melodies or anything like that, but they both have the same celestial, hopeful, determined tone. The same message is coming through, if you know what I mean. **It is a message of confident hope, resolute love, and blissful tomorrows.** 传递出自信的希望 坚定的爱 和 福佑的明天 Maybe it is something in how hopeless the world feels right now, and maybe artists are the most sensitive to what we need to hear when the darkness is deepest.
...First, I love the title track; this piece is so evocative and wholesome. It feels like **everything you know and love is growing and thriving before your eyes**. It doesn’t even need the crescendo, honestly, to leave a great impact. I like “Run On” for its thriller tone and subtle violin hook that never gets old.
The second half may have my favorites, though. “Hourglass” and “Moonlight Drawing” feel like they go together. **They are both hovering pieces heavy on the strings with warmth and life in their veins**. “Holy Winter” is probably my favorite overall, being the most dynamic piece. Its combination of piano, searing guitar leads, and a cinematic ending really cements itself into your brain. The album ends with two terrific songs, “We All Shine On” and “Time Goes By”. I love the purposeful and encouraging melodies of the former, especially in its crystal clear second half, and I love the casual lumbering nature of the latter that closes the album with thundering drums transitioning into a lush, pure ambience.
Mono knows how to **control the structures of their songs for maximum emotional effect**. This album curates our minds with beautiful melodies and assurances of beauty and of light. I love how picturesque it seems, how full of space and triumph it is.
2. 还有一篇访谈：
[MONO Makes OATH with Steve Albini](https://kexp.org/read/2024/5/29/mono-makes-oath-with-steve-albini/)
“I wanted to have a band to play shows,” Taka said. “I don’t care where. Playing the show is the most important thing in my life. Fortunately, America is more open to us.”
Dahm added, “Listening to music and playing music is everything. It’s basically my anxiety drug. It’s the most important thing in my life other than my daughter and my wife, but it’s a close tie.”
Part of the reason they love performing is because, when they’re on stage, **it doesn’t matter where they’re from. It’s all about being there in the moment with the music.** 他们来自哪里无关紧要 只关乎在那里置身音乐之中的时刻
**"Everyone’s there for the music,” Dahm said. “That’s where all the politics go away, from China to Russia to everywhere. When it comes to the music, everyone is there to experience it. Everyone is the exact same.”** 每个人都为音乐到现场 所有的 政 治 都走开 无论是 中 是俄 或任何地方 为了音乐 每个人都去现场体验 在这一点上每个人都是一样的
On the topic of current events, Taka rebuked what he sees in the news. He posited, “It’s very simple: **Love each other, respect each other, help each other. It’s about our kids.**” 互相关爱 尊重彼此 帮助彼此 这关系到我们的孩子
