Japanese instrumental rock band MONO premiere new single and music video »Gerbera« from forthcoming album »Snowdrop«
Japanese instrumental rock band MONO premiere new single and music video »Gerbera« taken from their forthcoming album, »Snowdrop«, set to release on June 12th, 2026 via Temporary Residence Ltd. and New Noise.
Tracklist:
01. Snowdrop
02. Winter Daphne
03. Gerbera
04. Statice
05. Hedera
06. Shion
07. Bells Of Ireland
08. Farewell To Spring
Courtesy of Temporary Residence Ltd.:
Taken from MONO’s 13th album »Snowdrop«, scheduled for release on June 12, 2026, a new single »Gerbera« is out now with an accompanying music video.
For »Snowdrop«, the band wishes to express their eternal gratitude to those precious people who have walked alongside them on their journey of life, by incorporating the messages imbued in flowers given to those who have passed into the song titles on the album.
Regarding »Gerbera«, the band comments: “The language of flowers for the Gerbera is ‘faithful love’ and ‘cheerfulness’. The countless, precious memories I share with you will never be forgotten. I am so glad that I met you. Innocence, purity, joy, beauty – and I will never forget your smile.”
Yusaku Mitsuwaka, »Gerbera« director comments: “During the shoot, the wind swayed the silver grass wildly, resonating with the band’s performance and blowing through as if it were music itself. Guided by the wind, the camera danced, and “Gerbera” became a music video brimming with vitality. Even in today’s fractured world, the act of loving and being loved remains unchanging. I hope this wind reaches the heavens. I would like you to watch this while thinking of someone dear to you.”
The album will be available on LP, CD and Digital on Temporary Residence Ltd. and New Noise.
Pre-orders available HERE.
When MONO recorded their previous album, »OATH«, with longtime production partner and friend, Steve Albini in 2023, they never fathomed that it would be the final studio album they made together. Albini tragically died the following year, and that loss left an incalculable void in the lives of not just everyone who ever knew Steve, but everyone with an attachment to any of the thousands of records he helped bring into world over the past four decades. He brought a clarity to the chaos, and a selfless sense of service to art and artists that was unrivaled. On both a personal and practical level, the loss left MONO faced with profound grief and uncertainty. Albini had become a fundamental part of MONO’s unmistakable sound, and the thought of replacing him was daunting, to say the least. Enter: Brad Wood (Touché Amoré, The Smashing Pumpkins).
Chosen for both his familiarity with MONO’s creative and technical working process – as well as his decades-long friendship with Steve Albini – Brad Wood entered Albini’s storied Electrical Audio studios in September 2025 to record what would become »Snowdrop«. Once again working with Chicago-based conductor and orchestral musical director, Chad McCullough, MONO enlisted a 10-piece orchestra as well as an 8-piece choir for the eight massive pieces that make up »Snowdrop«. With the band performing and Wood recording in the same hallowed space where most of MONO’s records had been made in their quarter-century history, the songs on »Snowdrop« carry an extra weight. Mixed by Wood at his Seagrass home studio in Los Angeles, the album is equally intimate and enveloping.
Where there could easily be a pall hanging over »Snowdrop«, there is instead an extraordinary air of gratitude. Rather than steep in heartache, there is a poignant appreciation for the resonance of life well-spent with a dear friend – and the yearning for what may come. »Snowdrop« is the sound of a band turning shock and sadness into hope and wonder – and finding renewed focus in the freedom of unknowing.
MONO Live:
Jul 3, 2026 / JP Tokyo / Spotify O-East
Jul 5, 2026 / JP Osaka / Yogibo Meta Valley
Jul 10, 2026 / KR Seoul / Sangsang Madang
Jul 11, 2026 / TW Taipei / Sub Live
Jul 12, 2026 / HK Hong Kong / TIDES
Jul 14, 2026 / SG Singapore / Esplanade Annexe Studio
Jan 30, 2027 / DE Berlin / Metropol
Jan 31, 2027 / DE Dresden / Beatpol
Feb 1, 2027 / DE Munich / Strom
Feb 3, 2027 / CH Bern / Dachstock
Feb 4, 2027 / FR Lyon / Marché Gare
Feb 6, 2027 / ES Barcelona / Sala Apolo
Feb 7, 2027 / ES Valencia / Sala Jerusalem
Feb 8, 2027 / ES Madrid / Sala But
Feb 10, 2027 / PT Lisbon / Lisboa ao Vivo
Feb 11, 2027 / PT Porto / Mouco
Feb 13, 2027 / ES San Sebastian / Dabadaba Club
Feb 14, 2027 / FR Mérignac / Le Krakatoa
Feb 15, 2027 / FR Nantes / Stereolux
Feb 16, 2027 / FR Paris / Cabaret Sauvage
Feb 17, 2027 / NL Utrecht / TivoliVredenburg
Feb 18, 2027 / BE Brussels / Le Botanique
Feb 20, 2027 / UK London / Electric Ballroom
Apr 22, 2027 / AU Brisbane / The Tivoli
Apr 23, 2027 / AU Sydney / Manning Bar
Apr 24, 2027 / AU Melbourne / Max Watts
Apr 25, 2027 / AU Adelaide / The Gov
Apr 27, 2027 / AU Perth / The Rechabite
Tickets on sale now: monoofjapan.com
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well