STATI D' ALIENAZIONE

Side C were a young band from Verona "marked by diverse approaches, mainly stylistic, with contaminations ranging from blues to funky-jazz and hard rock, always within the boundaries of progressive rock" (Jim Russell). Despite some line up changes, they had been active performing live on a local basis from 2006 to 2012 and in this period self-released two demos: "Stati d'alienazione" (2009) and the live "Andare via..." (2011). The first one was recorded by a line up with Laura Bressan (vocals), Michele Zanotti (electric and acoustic guitars), Thomas Pessina (piano, organ, synth), Giulio Stevanoni (drums) and Paola Cantachin (bass, keys). It features four nice tracks, three sung in Italian and one in English.

The opener, "L'imperfezione" (The imperfection), is an ironic piece about the endless flaws of the human race and has a solemn pace and powerful, passionate vocals. The second track, "L'altro lato" (The other side), starts with an acoustic guitar arpeggio and soaring keyboards that remind me of Le Orme, then a jazzy interlude follows and leads you through a dark, dreamy path in search for the hidden sides of the human nature driven by excellent vocal parts. "Slowly Dies" is the only track sung in English and in my opinion the less convincing one while the complex, introspective closer "Nuova speranza" (New Hope) is a kind of glance towards the sky in search for new light coming from a man who feels like a wax mask looking for new experiences... Well, if you find my words too confused or hermetic have a try and listen to this work on MySpace or YT!

All in all, despite the inexperience of the band, in my opinion on this demo EP you can find many good ideas and appreciate the great potential of the musicians involved.