Origin of the Alimonies

Origin of the Alimonies
Studio album by Liturgy
Released	November 20, 2020 (2020-11-20)
Recorded	August 2019
Studio	Machines With Magnets, Providence Metropolis Mastering, Chicago
Genre	Black metal avant-garde metal opera
Length	37:15
Label	YLYLCYN
Producer	Haela Hunt-Hendrix
Liturgy chronology
H.A.Q.Q. (2019) Origin of the Alimonies (2020) 93696 (2023)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	83/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash	9/10 [2]
Exclaim!	7/10 [3]
Pitchfork	7.8/10 [4]

Origin of the Alimonies is the fifth studio album by American rock band Liturgy. It was released on November 20, 2020, via bandleader Haela Hunt-Hendrix's record label, YLYLCYN. ^{[5] [3]}

Performance

The album was performed by the band at the Roadburn Festival on 23 April 2022 in Tilburg. The band, consisting of guitarist Mario Miron, bassist Tia Vincent-Clark and Leo Didkovsky on drums alongside Hunt-Hendrix, was accompanied by a classical orchestra. For this occasion a concomitant film was made by Haela Hunt-Hendrix.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Haela Hunt-Hendrix, unless otherwise noted.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"The Separation of HAQQ from HAEL"		4:31
2.	"OIOION's Birth"		1:47
3.	"Lonely OIOION"		4:40
4.	"The Fall of SIHEYMN"		4:47
5.	"SIHEYMN's Lament"		3:41
6.	"Apparition of the Eternal Church"	Hunt-Hendrix Olivier Messiaen	14:02
7.	"The Armistice"		3:47
Total length:			37:15

Personnel

Liturgy

• Haela Hunt-Hendrix – vocals, guitars, programming, composition, arrangement, lyrics, layout, production
• Bernard Gann – guitars
• Tia Vincent-Clark – bass guitar
• Leo Didkovsky – drums

Additional personnel

• Caleigh Drane – cello
• James Ilgenfritz – double bass
• Eve Essex – flute, saxophone
• Marilu Donovan – harp
• Eric Wubbels – piano, organ
• Nate Wooley – trumpet
• Carrie Frey – viola
• Josh Modney – violin
• Seth Manchester – recording, mixing
• AJ Tissian – engineering

References

1. "Origin of the Alimonies by Liturgy". Metacritic. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
2. Gray, Josh (November 23, 2020). "Liturgy - Origin Of The Alimonies". Clash. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
3. Hayes, Bryon. "Liturgy Fulfil Their Grand Vision on 'Origin of the Alimonies'". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
4. Currin, Grayson Haver. "Liturgy: Origin of the Alimonies". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
5. Hadusek, Jon (October 21, 2020). "Liturgy announce new album Origin of the Alimonies, share "Lonely OIOION": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2020.