MONO

MONO

MONO "Snowdrop" Australian Tour 2027 Japanese instrumental rock group MONO have announced their new album ‘Snowdrop’ will be released on 12 June 2026. It will be followed first Australian tour in 4 years, taking place in April 2027. The legendary quartet will perform in Perth for the first time since 2020. 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. Originally formed in 1999, MONO’s unique approach blends orchestral arrangements and shoegaze guitar noise into memorable and emotional epics. Consistently held in high regard by their peers, their music has been praised by media, including NME proclaiming “This is music for the Gods.” Amongst their fans, they are revered as one of the best live experiences in rock. DOORS: 7PM SPACE: THE RECHABITE HALL VENUE INFO ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE. We honour the Whadjuk Noongar people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we live, work and play and offer our respect to Elders past, present and future. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Tickets. If you are attending a ticketed event, please have your tickets ready to scan on entry. Bring ID. The Rechabite is a licensed venue and you may be asked for a valid ID at the entrance. Anyone unable to provide ID may be refused entry. The Rechabite has a zero-tolerance approach to harassment, discriminatory, or anti-social behaviour. Please be kind to one another. If you see or experience anything that makes you feel unsafe please speak to our staff. The venue reserves the right to refuse admission to any person. Intoxicated persons will not be admitted. Minors. This is event is 18+ and minors will not be permitted to attend. ACCESSIBILITY If you have accessibility requirements or any questions about the venue or specific events, please get in touch at hello@therechabite.com.au The Rechabite honours the Companion Card Scheme. Please contact us ahead of the event to request a companion ticket. For more info on Accessibility click here.