One of the of the most important names in the new Italian prog-rock panorama is back with this new work “Frammenti notturni”!
Five long tracks, as usual characterized by the dark atmospheres that we already encountered in the band's first two records (their debut “La crudeltà di aprile” 2013 and “Il paese del tramonto” 2015). The sound and the production are far more modern than the past ones, but echoes of the '70s progressive rock music are still very present, as they've always been a trademark for the group. Not a concept album in the true sense of the word, but its lyrics have some common themes, such as the urban setting and the obstacles that interferes with communication among humans.
Their previous albums, contributed to spread the band's name all around the international progressive scene, allowing them to spend most of 2015 and 2016 touring across continental Europe and America, leading stages in The Netherlands, Austria, Germany, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy, Croatia, Bosnia and Canada.
The line-up includes Ema Tarasconi (music and lyrics composer) on keyboards and vocals, Francesca Zanetta on guitar, Dario Pessina on bass guitar and the new drummer Marco Garbin. This new album, recorded at the beginning of 2017 at the renowned Studio 2 in Padua, sees the participation of guests Matteo Bertani (violin) and Camilla Pozzi (vocals).
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released September 10, 2017
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The new live EP by Ryan W. Stevenson's project reminded me, that this debut album must have been gone down the wishlist... If instrumental Canterbury stuff is your thing, this should be a no-brainer. Firmly rooted in the past (late 60s, 70s), nevertheless with a fresh sound. Guests incude The Tangent's Andy Tillison and Soft Machine's Theo Travis. Carsten Pieper
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I was lucky enough to get my hands on the 1975 debut album of this band, just when it was released, and "C'è un paese al mondo" was - and still is - one of my top favorites of 70's Italian symphonic rock. Sadly, the splendid debut was also the band's swan song, but thanks to a recent resurrection, including original lead singer Alberto Ravasini and one of the main songwriters, Sergio Lattuada, we get the pleasure of a late follow-up album, sounding quite authentically like "Maxophone" as we knew it. Sven B. Schreiber (sbs)
The Long Island metal band's third album etches arena-sized hooks into their jagged compositions, deftly balancing experimental and poppy inclinations. Bandcamp Album of the Day May 12, 2022
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Fantastic prog album. The production/engineering on this album is superb, sounds magnificent on my headphones. A must download for all prog fans. Gideon