Release Date: April 24th 2026. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: DD
Sakura - Tracklisting
1.Mirror Lake
2.Floating Petals
3.Slow Peach
4.Clear Wind
Members
Guglielmo Allegro - Produced, composed, written, edited, recorded, mixed and mastered.
Review
Guglielmo Allegro aka Nightscape returns with another exciting record Sakura which expands his musical philosophy into areas of Shoegaze, Prog, Psych and Post-Rock compared to the previous records that he's released under this creative outfit. The record is perhaps more subdued and is more about the journey than the eventual destination.
The majority of the record is quite “low-key” with small amounts of Post-Stoner energy emitting from behind the scenes with elements of Sludge, Doom and Stoner Metal surroundings only being used quite sparingly. However, the record is still beautifully heavy when it needs to be, which you can feel through different stages on the individual tracks that make up Sakura.
The instrumental passages have a slight Droned Out sound with a haunting Post-Rock and Post-Stoner melody which is captured superbly well within the first two tracks of Mirror Lake and Floating Petals. If you’re a fan of Yawning Man, Pelican, Russian Circles and King Buffalo then Sakura follows that style of music those great bands are known for and then sees Guglielmo do his own thing with quieter and mellow parts of the record.
Various ambient sounds combine for a progressive cinematic feel that builds up the slow-burning tension and intense melodic passages that allows Nightscape to offer a deeper, personal and philosophical sound you least expect.
The other two tracks of Slow Peach and Clear Wind allow Guglielmo every creative opportunity to build levels of meditative Post-Doom, Psych Rock, Space Rock and Stoner Rock soundscapes with a slightly aggressive sound appearing from time-to-time. There’s also a deeply understated use of Drone and Amplifier Distortion which brings a grounded quality to the whole journey that’s brilliantly euphoric and uplifting before Sakura finishes on a positive message.
Sakura is another standout record from Nightscape where they find new ways of delivering highly original HEAVY sounds of their own making. I’m starting to wonder if Guglielmo Allegro is thinking about playing these songs on the live stage as that would be EPIC to witness or here on the live stage.
This is instrumental music of the highest order and once again proves again why Guglielmo Allegro is one of the best creative minds and voices we have currently within the underground scene.
Words by Steve Howe
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