Origin of the Alimonies

2020 studio album by Liturgy

Studio album by

Liturgy

Released

November 20, 2020 (2020-11-20)

Recorded

August 2019

Studio

Machines With Magnets, Providence
Metropolis Mastering, Chicago

Genre

Black metal
avant-garde metal
opera

Length

37:15

Label

YLYLCYN

Producer

Haela Hunt-Hendrix

Liturgy chronology

H.A.Q.Q.
(2019)

Origin of the Alimonies
(2020)

93696
(2023)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	83/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash	9/10^[2]
Exclaim!	7/10^[3]
Pitchfork	7.8/10^[4]

Origin of the Alimonies is the fifth studio album by American rock band Liturgy. It was released on November 20, 2020, via bandleader Haela Hunt-Hendrix's record label, YLYLCYN.^[5]^[3]

Performance

The album was performed by the band at the Roadburn Festival on 23 April 2022 in Tilburg. The band, consisting of guitarist Mario Miron, bassist Tia Vincent-Clark and Leo Didkovsky on drums alongside Hunt-Hendrix, was accompanied by a classical orchestra. For this occasion a concomitant film was made by Haela Hunt-Hendrix.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Haela Hunt-Hendrix, unless otherwise noted

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"The Separation of HAQQ from HAEL"		4:31
2.	"OIOION's Birth"		1:47
3.	"Lonely OIOION"		4:40
4.	"The Fall of SIHEYMN"		4:47
5.	"SIHEYMN's Lament"		3:41
6.	"Apparition of the Eternal Church"	Hunt-Hendrix Olivier Messiaen	14:02
7.	"The Armistice"		3:47
Total length:			37:15

Personnel

Liturgy

Haela Hunt-Hendrix – vocals, guitars, programming, composition, arrangement, lyrics, layout, production
Bernard Gann – guitars
Tia Vincent-Clark – bass guitar
Leo Didkovsky – drums

Additional personnel

Caleigh Drane – cello
James Ilgenfritz – double bass
Eve Essex – flute, saxophone
Marilu Donovan – harp
Eric Wubbels – piano, organ
Nate Wooley – trumpet
Carrie Frey – viola
Josh Modney – violin
Seth Manchester – recording, mixing
AJ Tissian – engineering

References

^ "Origin of the Alimonies by Liturgy". Metacritic. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
^ Gray, Josh (November 23, 2020). "Liturgy - Origin Of The Alimonies". Clash. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Hayes, Bryon. "Liturgy Fulfil Their Grand Vision on 'Origin of the Alimonies'". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
^ Currin, Grayson Haver. "Liturgy: Origin of the Alimonies". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
^ Hadusek, Jon (October 21, 2020). "Liturgy announce new album Origin of the Alimonies, share "Lonely OIOION": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 11, 2020.