IL TEMPIO DELLE CLESSIDRE

It's a bit strange how I came in contact with this italian band.

Sometimes Facebook can be very useful! No more words about it...

First of all I agree with those who notice that Elisa's keyboards sound is a bit vintage.

Elisa has remenescences of Gianni Nocenzi way of playing piano and PFM and Banco's electronic keyboards sound.

But it's astonishing how you can feel her feminine contribution to this sound.

You can notice what I'm trying to explain in "Le due metà di una Notte" and in "Il Centro Sottile", but also in the rest of the songs of this beautiful album.

Moreover the whole work is pervaded by RPI '70 atmosphere, not only for the presence of the singer Stefano "Lupo" Galifi (once 'Museo Rosenbach' singer), but also for the armonic and melodic structure of the tracks.

The lyrics are intimist and "Lupo" (Wolf) sings with great feeling, avoiding being conventional.

It's difficult to say what are the best tracks of the album, because every time you come to listen the album another time, you can find something beautiful you had lost before, but "Danza Esoterica di Datora", with its great piano interlude (another time Banco echoing), and "Il Centro Sottile", the 10 minutes epic song, are my favourite ones.

The band is well balanced even if the sound is keyboard oriented, but also the other musicians have their space to express themselves, as you may notice in bass and guitar solos.

One more thing... I've seen them Live and it's great to see that they give a sort of theatrical and suggestive performance, with masks and sorcery simulation, with Elisa dressed as a witch (what a beautiful witch!) mixing petals and black powder! The greatness of "Lupo" is that in the musical parts he leaves the stage, to give forestage to the musicians.

Highly reccomended the album and the Live act. Don't miss if you can!

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