Hymn to the Immortal Wind

Hymn to the Immortal Wind is the fifth studio album by Japanese post-rock band Mono, released 24 March 2009 on Temporary Residence Limited.

Hymn to the Immortal Wind
Studio album by Mono
Released	March 24, 2009
Studio	Electrical Audio Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Length	67:01
Label	Temporary Residence Limited
Producer	Steve Albini
Mono chronology
You Are There (2006) Hymn to the Immortal Wind (2009) Holy Ground: NYC Live With The Wordless Music Orchestra (2010)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	75/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Alternative Press	[3]
Kerrang!	4/5[4]
NME	8/10[5]
Pitchfork	7.0/10[6]
PopMatters	7/10[7]
Spin	5/10[8]

The album was recorded and mixed in June and November 2008 at the Electrical Audio Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois, by Steve Albini. A music video for "Follow the Map" was released to promote the album. This is a concept album, and there is a short story enclosed with the CD to go along with the music.

Track listing

All music is composed by Mono.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ashes in the Snow"	11:46
2.	"Burial at Sea"	10:39
3.	"Silent Flight, Sleeping Dawn"	6:00
4.	"Pure as Snow (Trails of the Winter Storm)"	11:26
5.	"Follow the Map"	3:56
6.	"The Battle to Heaven"	12:51
7.	"Everlasting Light"	10:23
Total length:		67:01

Personnel

Mono

• Takaakira "Taka" Goto - electric guitars
• Tamaki Kunishi - bass guitar, piano, harpsichord, glockenspiel
• Yasunori Takada - drums, tympani, cymbals, glockenspiel
• Yoda - electric guitars, Hammond B3 organ

Production

• Steve Albini - recording, engineering, mixing
• John Golden - mastering

Orchestra

Mark Anderson, cello Mellisa Bach, cello Eille Bakkum, viola Inger Petersen Carle, violin Alison Chesley, cello Dave Max Crawford, conductor Jennifer Clippert, flute

Wendy Cotton, cello Margaret Daly, cello Michael Duggan, cello Katherine Hughes, cello Jill Kaeding, cello Carol Kalvonjian, violin Carmen Llop Kassinger, violin

Kent Kessler, contrabass Andra Kulans, violin, viola Jody Livo, violin Ellen O'Hayer, cello Vannia Phillips, viola John Sagos, viola Mary Stolper, flute

Ben Wedge, viola Steve Winkler, violin Susan Voelz, violin Paul Von Mertens, conductor Jeff Yang, violin Richard Yeo, cello Chie Yoshinaka, violin