Monuments – The Amanuensis (2014)
“The Amanuensis”, at least the title, was inspired by author David Mitchell’s novel, “Cloud Atlas”. The complex story lines are the perfect analog for MONUMENTS. Musically, the group weave in and out of themes, motifs, and professor-like note calculations with graceful ease. But lyrically “The Amanuensis” comes from a very different place.
01. I, The Creator
02. Origin Of Escape
03. Atlas
04. Horcrux
05. Garden Of Sankhara
06. The Alchemist
07. Quasimodo
08. Saga City
09. Jinn
10. I, The Destroyer
11. Samsara
Saga City Jinn I, The Destroyer Samsara 16.06.2014 | 21:02 Ein Groove-Manifest! Meine Herren, was MONUMENTS mir mit ihrem zweiten Album "The Amanunensis" vor den Latz haut, ist amtlich. Da schlackern die Ohren. Denn das Album verkündet die frohe Botschaft des Groove wie kaum ein anderes. Doch eins nach dem anderen.
The Amanuensis is the sophomore release from the band Monuments. Featuring many chords and progressions found in northern African and Arabic cultures, the album tells deliberate tales in each song ...
2012 — US. CD —. Album. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2014 CD release of "The Amanuensis" on Discogs.
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