DESTINAZIONI OBLIQUE

Although they are active since 2017 that's another Rock Progressivo Italiano band I never had a connection to ... until this gem was released by them in August 2022 via the Italian Mellow Records label. Just like RanestRane as one example, besides the expected symphonic and neo prog flavour their music is also offering proper ambient and psychedelic ingredients. I would say that presumably helped making it an attractive thing for me. And this immediately points to the perhaps most important trademark, the variety, in style as well as expression. Which also includes the incorporated instruments. Originally constituted as a keyboard dominated entity by Alfonso Capasso (bass) and drummer Jacopo Giusti, the band line up on this occasion also comprises multi-instrumentalist Michele Lenzi and guitarist Davide Capitanio.

Man, this comes over with really compelling stuff! Most appropriate for having some relaxed time while intending to enjoy well conceived prog music, over a course of far more than a vinyl playing length. Jacopo Guisti also has contributed the front cover painting by the way. But what appeals so much the more is his straight to the point percussion work, chapeau! To name a preferred track here ... simply prohibited. Some church organ appears on the interstellar meeting. They are already surprising right at the very start, I mean this charming piano intro that soon makes way for a proper rocking behaviour aso aso. Buon divertimento! 4.5 stars, Well, the more I listen, I'm feeling some intense masterpiece appeal.