Advaitic Songs

Advaitic Songs
Studio album by Om
Released	July 24, 2012
Genre	Psychedelic rock stoner rock oriental doom metal [1]
Length	43:49
Language	English, Sanskrit, Arabic
Label	Drag City
Om chronology
God Is Good (2009) Advaitic Songs (2012) Live (2014)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	67/100 [2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Consequence of Sound	[3]
Drowned in Sound	8/10 [4]
The Guardian	[5]
NME	7/10 [6]
Pitchfork	(5.2/10) [7]

Advaitic Songs is the fifth studio album by American rock band Om, released on July 24, 2012. The album has received a generally favorable response from both fans and critics, though its reception was more mixed than past works. The album has a 67 on Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews". ^[2] As with Pilgrimage and God Is Good , Advaitic Songs' album cover again visits Iconography from Christianity. The cover of the album features an image of John the Baptist.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Addis"	5:32
2.	"State of Non-return"	6:05
3.	"Gethsemane"	10:23
4.	"Sinai"	10:19
5.	"Haqq al-Yaqin"	11:24
Total length:		43:49

Versions

Advaitic Songs was released on CD and, for the first time in OM's vinyl-issuing history, a deluxe 2x vinyl audiophile version pressed at 45rpm. In 2013, a cassette version was released, as was a cassette version of the band's 2009 album God Is Good.

Personnel

Om

• Al Cisneros – bass, vocals, piano, percussion
• Emil Amos – drums, guitar, piano, percussion

Guest musicians ^[8]

• Kate Ramsey – vocals (1)
• Jory Fankuchen – viola and violin (1, 2, 3, 5)
• Jackie Perez Gratz – cello (1, 2, 4, 5)
• Lucas Chen – additional cello (1)
• Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe – additional vocals and tamboura (3, 4)
• Lorraine Rath – flute (5)
• Hom Nath Upadhyaya – tabla (5)

Production ^[9]

• Jay Pellicci – recording engineer
• Brandon Eggleston – additional engineering
• Steve Albini – additional engineering
• Salvador Raya – additional engineering
• John Goldern – mastering
• David V. D'Andrea – illustration

References

1. "Om – Advaitic Songs review". Metal Storm. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
2. "Advaitic Songs by Om Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic . Retrieved July 26, 2020.
3. Adam Kivel. . consequence.net July 25, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
4. Peter J MacMillan (July 20, 2012). "CD Review: Om – Advaitic Songs". DiS. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
5. Jamie Thomson (July 19, 2012). "CD Review: Om – Advaitic Songs". The Guardian. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
6. Jordan Minnesota (July 15, 2012). "CD Review: Om – Advaitic Songs". NME Magazine. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
7. Powell, Mike. Advaitic Songs review pitchfork.com. July 27, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
8. "Om – Advaitic Songs / Releases / Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
9. "Om – Advaitic Songs / Releases / Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved August 14, 2025.

External links

• Official website
• Facebook official
• Drag City – Advaitic Songs