ALBIREON

"I Passi Di Liù"

Palace Of Worms - 2008

CD / CD box - 100 copies

"I Passi Di Liù" is the third official full length album of the Italian project Albireon, this time released by Palace of Worms. Since the early demos and albums, Albireon has always been involved in a guitar-driven wave music: this new album is a strong step away from neofolk compositions into an album of gloomy, mournful laments, led by Davide Borghi's solemn voice. The darkness of the sound creates a kind of nihilistic expression: everything sounds pretty desperate, surreal and distant when riverbed guitars and classical piano begin to play, the effect is slight, as they appear little more than embellishments to Borghi's vocals.

Surely "I Passi Di Liù" is Albireon's best work to date: the mood is nostalgic, lyrics are like little poems, it’s not anymore folk, it’s a new kind of sound between ambient and post rock, that can be developed in a very interesting way in the future. Guitar sound is so minimalist and dissonant and it’s the texture of evocative songs like "Gli Equiseti" and "Cendra", reminding somehow of early Current 93. Moreover "I Passi Di Liù" recalls the more ethereal moments of Gordon Sharp's Cindytalk in some vocals moments. The entire album is sung and spoken in Italian and is concerned with memories of a lost beloved one, Liù, that can be seen as the symbol of lost childhood - a point amply conveyed by the mood of the music and cover art.

- Roberta T.

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