Product Overview
This is a very interesting disc. Combining spaghetti western, spy, surf, and atmospheric production, this Italian band are charting new territory. Very good writing and engaging ideas.
Anni Di Piombo: Like a cross between John Barry and Ennio Morricone, Anni Di Piombo is a
pulsing spaghetti spy song with lots of ominous drama.
Assalto Alla Diligenza: Assalto Alla Diligenza is a splendid spaghetti western with a galloping rhythm and eerie sound. Haunted by spatial reverb, the moody melody rides a stereo wash of shimmer courtesy vibrato and panned delay. Sound effects of horses and gunshots complete the bandito image.
Asteroide: Pumping rhythm and tweaky electro-sounds in a dark syrup of sub space danger. Not melodic, but riffy pulsing power.
Costa Esmeralda: A fine playful melody strides across a circulating rhythm. Costa Esmeralda is very cool and catchy, with a bit of humor and spatial fullness. Fun and engaging.
Dr. Destino: An open road adventure kind of song with shimmer and throb from reverb and vibrato. Dr. Destino has a definite coastal feeling, and the melody portrays motion. The tribal beat adds drama.
Gangsters: This song sports a catchy riff and a light hearted sound. A wash of reverb and atmospherics give it a huge distance, though its not far away. Bad guys never sound this melodic.
Gita Al Mare: Light and fluid, playful and warm, Gita Al Mare is a fine song for an energized happy day. Pretty without being sappy, and featuring great drums.
Mexicono: Warm tone and a Spanish influence create a pleasing and fluid sound. The melody is very pleasing and well developed. Mexicono seems to smile.
Mr. Grancho: Stereo vibrato makes Mr. Grancho pulse in an atmospheric wash. More riff than melody, but very fun. The uplifting joy of the song is quite evident.
Operazione Sceicco: Spies on surfboards zigzag between curl riders in search of sleepers. They dont find them, but the hunt is dangerous nonetheless. Operazione Sceicco is a nice song with a real espionage feeling and sound.
Sol Stizio DEstate: Sol Stizio DEstate is a very pretty song, with a beautiful melody and broad atmospherics. The muted rhythm and gentle percussion, along with the round bass lines, create a romantic underpinning for the haunting melody.
Yuri Gagarin: Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin is immortalized in this instrumental. Perhaps a bit like early Laika and the Cosmonauts, the song is decidedly European, yet has a surfable sound.
R.I.P.: Unlisted at the end of the disc, R.I.P. is a beautiful and atmospheric song that floats on a sea of reverb and mist. Great percussion and moodiness.
