A Determinism of Morality

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A Determinism of Morality
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 25, 2010 (2010-05-25)
RecordedNovemberDecember 2009 at Translator Audio in Brooklyn
Genre Post-metal, post-rock, space rock
Length47:45
Label Translation Loss
Producer Rosetta and Andrew Schneider
Rosetta chronology
The Cleansing Undertones of Wake/Lift
(2007)
A Determinism of Morality
(2010)
The Anaesthete
(2013)
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A Determinism of Morality is the third full-length album by post-metal band Rosetta. The album was released on May 25, 2010 through Translation Loss Records on CD. "Je N'en Connais Pas La Fin" is translated as "I Do Not Know Its End". The names for the songs "Release", "Revolve" and "Renew" are taken from the lyrics of "Monument", a song from the band's 2007 album Wake/Lift .

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Ayil"4:59
2."Je N'en Connais Pas La Fin"6:49
3."Blue Day for Croatoa"6:37
4."Release"5:36
5."Revolve"6:43
6."Renew"6:09
7."A Determinism of Morality"10:51

Personnel

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