Advaitic Songs

Advaitic Songs
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 24, 2012
Genre
Length43:49
LanguageEnglish, Sanskrit, Arabic
LabelDrag City
Om chronology
God Is Good
(2009)
Advaitic Songs
(2012)
Live
(2014)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of Sound[3]
Drowned in Sound8/10[4]
The Guardian[5]
NME7/10[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

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No.TitleLength
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

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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

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Om

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 Upadhyayatabla on "Haqq al-Yaqin"

References

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  1. ^ "Om – Advaitic Songs review". Metal Storm. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Advaitic Songs by Om Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  3. ^ Adam Kivel. [1]. consequence.net July 25, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  4. ^ Peter J MacMillan (July 20, 2012). "CD Review: Om – Advaitic Songs". DiS. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  5. ^ Jamie Thomson (July 19, 2012). "CD Review: Om – Advaitic Songs". The Guardian. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  6. ^ Jordan Minnesota (July 15, 2012). "CD Review: Om – Advaitic Songs". NME Magazine. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  7. ^ Powell, Mike. Advaitic Songs review pitchfork.com. July 27, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
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