On Christmas Day of 2020, Japanese post-rock greats MONO released the Bandcamp-exclusive two-song single "Scarlet Holliday" / "First Winter," and now they've announced an expanded, wider release which also features the new song "Epilogue" and comes out digitally on March 4 via Temporary Residence Ltd, with a 10" vinyl release due this summer (pre-order). It was recorded with longtime collaborator Steve Albini, newly mixed by John McEntire and mastered by Bob Weston, and it comes with new artwork.
"These songs were written with the idea of new hope for the new year since this time has become unforeseeably dark for many in the world," the band says. Along with the announcement comes an official stream of "Scarlet Holliday." Listen to the seven-and-a-half minute track below.