foxdurer
Wow, c'est frais, class et trippy à la fois. Une relecture superbe de Mussorsgsky et Ravel par un band plutôt Rock Canterbury.
Favorite track: The Great Gates of Kiev.
nederlanditis
Their most consistent effort and benefitting from an extended palette. Might be you will like it better than the ELP attempt. Very playful at times. Dell'Era's bass is delightfully orotund occasionally.
In 2016 The Winstons' debut album came like a bolt from the blue in the Italian rock scene, and almost made a miracle in binding together two worlds often considered poles apart: indie and progressive rock; the mix of Canterbury sounds (Soft Machine in the first place) and psychedelia (The Doors and The Beatles above all) offered by this new trio turned out to be really peculiar and original.
But even before their eponymous record came out, The Winstons had already played live in November 2015 their own personal reinterpretation of Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition". Today, that effort is finally put on record, thus renewing the partnership between AMS Records and the trio consisting of Enrico Gabrielli (keyboards, wind instruments), Roberto Dell'Era (bass, vocals) and Lino Gitto (drums, vocals).
A title like "Pictures at an Exhibition" and the 'prog' term immediately recall the homonymous Emerson, Lake & Palmer's 1971 LP and, in fact, this record shares some moments with EL&P's work. But there's way more in this release, thanks especially to Roberto Izzo's violin and the presence of Sebastiano De Gennaro (vibraphone, percussion), who collaborates with Enrico Gabrielli on the project 'Esecutori di Metallo su Carta' (EdSmC) and represents the contemporary and avant-garde side of this work.
"Pictures ..." is not only exceptional in its musical aspect, but also from the visual point of view, thanks to the wonderful front cover illustration created by Jessica Rassi at her graphic studio The Giant's Lab.
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Nel 2016 l’esordio dei Winstons giunse come un fulmine a ciel sereno nel panorama rock italiano, e fece quasi gridare al miracolo, riuscendo nell’impresa di unire due mondi musicali spesso considerati agli antipodi, l’indie e il rock progressivo; il mix di sonorità canterburiane (Soft Machine in primis) e psichedeliche (The Doors e The Beatles su tutti) offerto da questo nuovo trio risultò infatti essere davvero particolare e originale.
Ma ancor prima dell’omonimo debutto i Winstons avevano già offerto dal vivo nel novembre 2015 la propria personale rilettura di “Quadri da un’esposizione” del compositore russo Modest Petrovič Musorgskij. Oggi, quell’operazione è immortalata su disco, rinnovando dunque il sodalizio tra AMS Records e il trio di Enrico Gabrielli (tastiere, fiati), Roberto Dell’Era (basso, voce) e Lino Gitto (batteria, voce).
Un titolo come “Pictures at an Exhibition” e il termine ‘prog’ non possono che rievocare l’omonimo LP degli Emerson, Lake & Palmer, e infatti non mancano punti di contatto con il celebre gruppo inglese; ma c’è di più in questa release, grazie in particolare al violino di Roberto Izzo e alla presenza di Sebastiano De Gennaro (vibrafono, percussioni), che collabora con Enrico Gabrielli al progetto Esecutori di Metallo su Carta (EdSmC) e costituisce l’anima ‘contemporanea’ e avanguardistica di questo lavoro.
“Pictures…” non è eccezionale solo nell’aspetto musicale, ma anche in quello grafico, grazie alla meravigliosa illustrazione realizzata da Jessica Rassi nel suo studio The Giant’s Lab
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released September 27, 2018
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The new live EP by Ryan W. Stevenson's project reminded me, that this debut album must have been gone down the wishlist... If instrumental Canterbury stuff is your thing, this should be a no-brainer. Firmly rooted in the past (late 60s, 70s), nevertheless with a fresh sound. Guests incude The Tangent's Andy Tillison and Soft Machine's Theo Travis. Carsten Pieper
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Mysterious, yet nostalgic, Isolubilia is truly an ode to the romance found in the pursuit of a mystery. Musically rich in turbulence and serenity, majesty and humbleness, this album made me feel both lonely, yet understood as an isolated individual. Perhaps we're all fellow romantics, looking up at the same night sky, trying to wring our own meaning out of the stars. I hope that pursuit never ends. The John
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This is an amazing recording both musically and technically capturing some amazing musicians playing together to leave us something of wonder daveappleton
Every day until a Covid vaccine is found, Temporary Residence makes one of its records Name Your Price. Today’s is a classic from EitS. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 13, 2020
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No one does music quite like Camille and Xavier do. I see their music as being akin to soundtracks for unfilmed movies. In this instance it is a movie about explorers of mountainous terrain, perhaps the terrain of our lives. Merci pour cette musique si intrigante. :-) sumbuk