Advaitic Songs

Advaitic Songs
Studio album by
Om
ReleasedJuly 24, 2012
Genre
Length43:49
LanguageEnglish, Sanskrit, Arabic
LabelDrag City
Om chronology
God Is Good
(2009) 		Advaitic Songs
(2012) 		Live
(2014)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of Sound[3]
Drowned in Sound8/10[4]
The Guardian[5]
NME7/10[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.TitleLength
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
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. ^ a b "Advaitic Songs by Om Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  3. ^ Adam Kivel. [1]. 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.
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