MONO and The Ocean have revealed a new split EP for the German label Pelagic Records. Available for pre-order here, Transcendental features two new songs that tip the scales at 24 dizzying minutes. While MONO’s side (“Death In Reverse”) is being treated as a trailer for the band’s ninth album—an effort that’s due out early next year—The Ocean channeled Gaspard Noe’s divisive Enter the Void film on a track (“The Quiet Observer”) that doubles as a testing ground for two new members, drummer Paul Seidel and guitarist Damian Murdoch.
Here’s what MONO guitarist Takaakira Goto had to say about their contribution:
And now, for a trailer and details on an overseas trek supporting the split…
MONO, The Ocean and Solstafir tour dates:
10/12 Aarhus, Denmark – Voxhall
10/13 Oslo, Norway – Vulkan Arena
10/14 Stockholm, Sweden – Debaser Medis
10/16 Turku, Finland – Klubi
10/17 Helsinki, Finland – The Circus
10/18 St. Petersburg, Russia – Zal Ozhidaniya
10/19 Volta, Russia – Moscow
10/21 Vilnius, Lithuania – New York
10/22 Warsaw, Poland – Proxima
10/23 Berlin, Germany – Heimathafen
10/24 Leeuwarden, Netherlands – Romein (Into The Void)
10/25 Antwerp, Belgium – Trix
10/26 Cologne, Germany – Live Music Hall
10/27 Wiesbaden, Germany – Schlachthof
10/28 Munich, Germany – Backstage
10/29 Bologna, Italy – Locomotiv
10/30 Mezzago, Italy – Bloom
10/31 Lyon, France – Villeurbanne
11/1 Barcelona, Spain – Bikini
11/2 Toulouse, France – Le Metronum
11/3 Lausanne, Switzerland – Les Docks
11/4 Zürich, Switzerland – Harterei
11/5 Paris, France – Trabendo
11/6 London, UK – Electric Ballroom
11/7 Leeds, UK – Damnation Fest
11/8 Athens, Greece – Fuzz Club
11/9 Istanbul, Turkey – Garajistanbul
