This is Michael Mixerr. Today I am going to review Popul Vuh - Hosianna Mantra.
Hosianna Mantra is modern new age ambient music. This album is filled with slow and smooth soothing ambient music from the New Age music genre. Slow and mellow are two words to describe this album. Elements of religion can be found when listening to the album. For instance, by listening to Blessing and Not High in Heaven you can hear the religious references.
Not everyone can understand this album because Hosianna Mantra was recorded during the beginning stages of electronic music. (Being that Hosianna Mantra was recorded and released in 1972.) This album is in fact an example of early electronic music which is why it sounds horrible to many listeners. However fans of New Age music will disagree with this album review and statements made. Modern New Age music fans might like this album. However everyone has unique tastes. The Hosianna Mantra album was highly praised by music critics in its day receiving an average of 4/5**** stars.
Kyrie is an annoying song with repetitive lyrics, or rather yet words resembling a chant. Kyrie is a chant rather than an actual song. The band is just chanting than singing actual lyrics. The song Kyrie must have been dedicated to a woman named Kyrie Eleison. Possibly an ex-girlfriend or a past lover.
The band Popul Vuh gets historical and mythical on Hosianna Mantra by paying tribute and homage to Mayan mythology which is where the name "Popul Vuh" derives from interestingly. Popul Vuh honors Mayan mythology. The band Popul Vuh starts off the song by chanting "Hosianna, Hosianna" at the very beginning oddly and interestingly. They praise and honor Son of David by chanting "Thy Son of David". Instantly, this is where in the song that Popul Vuh gets religious. Hosianna Mantra ends with an 'amen'. Some might consider this song rather repetitive because of its nature in lyrics. However this song is a hymn in Mayan mythology. Oddly, Hosianna Mantra is the longest song on the album!
Popul Vuh gives blessings to everyone on the song blessing by using Old English (Ye Olde English). Blessings to those in the city and countryside. Blessings through birth, life, and death. This is where Popul Vuh gets religious.
Ah! is a rather slow soothing, mellow, instrumental song by Popul Vuh. 3 to 4 minutes of pure instrumental music. Some parts of the song sound rather distorted and off key.
I rate this album, Hosianna Mantra, 2/5**.
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