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The Japanese band Mono is one of the best well-known experimental and instrumental (post-) rock bands of the world. For the many MONO-fans “Scarlet Holliday” will be a very nice ‘in-between’ 3 track-10”-release. Produced by Steve Albini. For fans of: Mogwai, Sonic Youth, Sun O))), My Bloody Valentine, Boris, Explosions In The Sky, Caspian, Sigur Ros, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, God Is An Astronaut, ISIS and Deafheaven.

After COVID swept the world in 2020, MONO felt compelled to make a special little digital gift to the Christmas holidays, their fans and basically to the world. The accompanying message was simple: “Wishing everyone good health, happiness and good cheer in the new year to come”. Originally made at home in isolation, this release consisted of two new MONO songs: “Scarlet Holliday” and “First Winter”.

Now, to commemorate the ‘near ending of the great pandemic’, MONO has reworked and expanded the so-far digital only-release into a very special 3-song EP (now including the brand new song, “Epilogue”). Recorded at home and at Electrical Audio by longtime collaborator, Steve Albini, newly mixed by John McEntire and mastered by Bob Weston, “Scarlet Holliday” is finally being physically released into the world on limited-edition 10” vinyl. In their unflappable determination to shine light into the darkness, MONO explains: “These songs were written with the idea of new hope for the new year since this time has become unforeseeably dark for many in the world”.

Tracklisting:

1. Scarlet Holliday
2. First Winter
3. Epilogue