GAROFANO ROSSO

An intriguing little oddity in Banco's discography, Garofano Rosso is in fact an all-instrumental soundtrack to an Italian TV miniseries. The lack of the operatic vocals usually associated with the band will no doubt put off many of their fans, as will the lack of epic tracks - the group concentrating on shorter pieces - but at the same time it's an interesting chance to see another aspect of the band's sound. Classic jazz influences a few of the tracks, and the brothers Nocenzi embrace the opportunity to incorporate more modern synth noises into Banco's sound. I wouldn't put it up there with Banco's classic albums, but fans of the band will not want to be without this unique piece.