Release
date: April 14th 2017. Label: Subsound Records. Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
1.PARADOX HOURGLASS - Part 1(L'Ira Del Baccano) 11:10
2.PARADOX HOURGLASS - Part 2 (No Razor for Occam) 08:28
3.ABILENE 11:17
4.THE BLIND PHOENIX RISES 08:06
Alessandro “Drughito” Santori
- guitar/direction and architecture of Baccano
Roberto Malerba - guitar/synth
Sandro “fred” Salvi - drums
Ivan Contini Bacchisio - bass
Review
L'Ira
Del Baccano (LDB) returns with another round of heavy spaced out
instrumental psych doom. Arriving two and a half years since their
last album - Terra 42. Paradox Hourglass sees LDB carry on with the
subtle psychedelic sounds from that album with a more progressive
feel the album is split into four parts - Paradox Hourglass Part One,
Paradox Hourglass Part Two, Abilene and The Blind Phoenix Rises.
The
first track - Paradox Hourglass Part One - is LBD at their most
addictive as they create heavy doom based sounds. The album feels
like a natural progression from their last album. As the sound is
very familiar if you're already a fan of the band. The instrumental
work is superb and LDB show a keen eye for experimentation with their
sound. This album isn't as heavy as previous albums as LDB play a
more mellow style.
Second
track - Paradox Hourglass Part Two - has a more jazz style approach.
The song takes time to fully get going but once it does the band
don't disappoint with dazzling riffs spliced with the top-notch
drumming present throughout the album.
The
final two tracks Abilene and The Blind Phoenix Rises is the exciting
part of the album as the songs have a fresher feel than the opening
two tracks. LDB feel they're having more fun with their music on the
final two songs. They have a more interesting dynamic and feel more
complete with the heavy instrumental sounds reaching their natural
conclusion.
If
you're a long time of this great band then no doubt you will find
much to enjoy here. If you're new to the world of LDB then this is
the best place to start as it offers the most perfect insight of what
this band is all about. It's a stylish and heavy psychedelic affair
with LDB becoming one of the more interesting Instrumental Psych Rock
Bands currently out there.
I
will say this is perhaps the best the band have ever sounded on
record. The whole feel and mood of the album never feels rushed or
forced and that's down to the production of the album. I still prefer
Terra 42 to Paradox Hourglass but this is still another great album
from LDB. If you're a fan of classic spaced out Hawkwind style riffs
merged with a heavy sounding doomy atmosphere then look no further.
Paradox Hourglass is the album for you.
Words
by Steve Howe
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