Conference of the Birds (Om album)

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Conference of the Birds
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Studio album by
Om
ReleasedApril 17, 2006
Recorded2005
Genre
Length33:23
Label Holy Mountain
Leaf Hound Records
Producer Om and Billy Anderson
Om chronology
Variations on a Theme
(2005)
Conference of the Birds
(2006)
Pilgrimage
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Pitchfork Media 7.3/10 [2]
Tiny Mix Tapes Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]

Conference of the Birds is the second studio album by American rock band Om. [4] It was released on April 17, 2006, on CD and on May 15, 2006, on vinyl, both through Holy Mountain. The album was pressed on black (2000 pressings), clear orange (500), and clear green vinyl (500). It was released on CD in Japan by Leaf Hound Records and includes a bonus track, "Bedouin's Vigil," which was originally released on the split 7-inch with Six Organs of Admittance.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."At Giza"15:55
2."Flight of the Eagle"17:27
Total length:33:23

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. "Conference of the Birds – Om | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. "Om: Conference of the Birds". Pitchfork.
  3. "Music Review: OM – Conference of the Birds". Tiny Mix Tapes.
  4. Coggins, Owen (January 25, 2018). Mysticism, Ritual and Religion in Drone Metal. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN   978-1-350-02510-3 via Google Books.