IL PAESE DEL TRAMONTO

Representing a fresh new generation of Italian prog musicians, the members of Unreal City take the group's sound from strength to strength on this second album. No sophomore slump for this talented group - if anything, tighter production and some absolutely gorgeous compositions helps refined the style of La Crudeltà di Aprile, as well as prompting them to dip into some unexpected stylistic detours along the way - the intro to La Meccanica Dell'Ombra, for instance, takes in a range of Middle Eastern musical styles and gives a spacey enough twist to them to resemble something that Ozric Tentacles might belt out. Unreal City are at the top of their game here, and I'm eager to see where they go next.