CD - Mono - Snowdrop (Pre-Order)

1 CD - released June 12

 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.

On both a personal and practical level, Albibi's passing 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 Albini, 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".

"Snowdrop" is the sound of a band turning shock and sadness into hope and wonder - and finding renewed focus in the freedom of unknowing.