Under the Pipal Tree

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Under the Pipal Tree
Mono Under The Pipal Tree.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 11, 2001 (2001-11-11)
Studio
  • Studio Take-1 and Forty-4 (Tokyo)
  • Fei Studio (Tokyo)
Genre Post-rock [1]
Length63:44
Label Tzadik
Producer Mono
Mono chronology
Hey, You
(2000)
Under the Pipal Tree
(2001)
One Step More and You Die
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Under the Pipal Tree is the debut studio album by Japanese post-rock band Mono. It was released on November 11, 2001 on Tzadik Records. [3]

In 2016, Under the Pipal Tree was included at number 30 on Fact 's list of the best post-rock albums, [4] while Paste ranked it the 18th best post-rock album. [1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mono.

No.TitleLength
1."Karelia (Opus 2)"12:30
2."The Kidnapper Bell"10:00
3."Jackie Says"7:31
4."Op Beach"5:48
5."Holy"1:40
6."Error #9"12:30
7."L'America"4:37
8."Human Highway"9:05

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References

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  2. Way, Brian. "Under the Pipal Tree – Mono". AllMusic . Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  3. "Releases". Monoofjapan.com. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  4. Bowe, Miles; Horner, Al; Lobenfeld, Claire; Ravens, Chal; Twells, John; Welsh, April Clare; Wilson, Scott (April 20, 2016). "The 30 best post-rock albums of all time". Fact . Retrieved June 8, 2020.