GNOS FURLANIS IL TIMP DAL SIUM

According to the booklet (written in Italian only, but Google translator helps!) it is a concept album, based on the evolution of the relationship between Man and Time. The ensemble set to music some poems in Friulian (a language spoken in northeastern Italy, quite similar to Italian and as beautiful to hear as well) by several writers, among which the well-known Pier Paolo Pasolini.

There is an intrumental track as intro, three "chapters" and a majestic "a cappella" choir as coda.

Each chapter contains also an instrumental track, one of which has the same title of the cd (Gnos furlanis: Friulian nights).

Lots of percussions and acoustic instruments (flutes, clarinet, piano, guitars, mandolin) and electric instuments (mellotron, hammond, synths, here and there distorted guitars and drums) create an impressive range of sounds.

The lead singer (Fanny Fortunati) has a beautiful and expressive voice. If you love singers such as Annie Haslam and Loreena McKennitt, you will surely like her as well. Also the other musicians seem to be very skilled, being poli- instrumentalists able to shift from folk/ethno/jazzy/rock/symphonic mood even in one song-

There is also a real choir performing on two tracks, adding depth and a mystical and baroque feel to the album.

Not much known, but a treasure for lovers of the most symphonic side of "Rock Progressivo Italiano".

Highly recommended!