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a bit more epic and
also with some characteristic of anthem:
for example a chorus,
but also some exciting rides of guitar.
Eastern Europe is the
watershed of the ep
and proposes rhythms
high which contrasts
with a pointed guitar.
Oswald, with some
echo and some effect,
turns up the volume
without losing control.
Soft explosion slows
down a bit, offering to
guitars the way to offer a more sweet side
of themselves, but the
song grows up: we
become increasingly
aware that the end of
the record will not be
peaceful or pacified.
There is definitely a remarkable mastery of
the elements in the field by Divide By Zero,
who know the terrain on which they move
and put together an ep definitely enjoyable.
We can hope for the next episodes that the
band completes the process that can lead to
having a style all of their own.
Divide by Zero
W
ith a declared passion for music from
the triangle Editors-Interpol-The National, but also for the post-punk of 80s, Divide by Zero began their adventure in 2014
and now they published the first self-titled
ep . The core of the band comes from other
groups from Ravenna (Pitch, Silvermood,
Mr. Nothing, Renudo). The members are:
Christian Amatori, Davide Benelli, Carlo Andrea Ceccoli, Luigi Palestini, Nicola
Rambelli. It starts with Your favorite bones,
sounding quite basic which, besides the aforementioned bands, is influenced also by something à la Depeche Mode, especially in the
introduction. No superpowers comes with
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REVIEW
D
ebut name is In a
State of Altered Unconsciousness: this is the
title of new record of Earthset, band born in Bologna in 2012: the album
is published by Seahorse
Recordings and distributed by Audioglobe / The
Orchard. After a first demo-ep in 2013 and two
years to propose in concert
their repertoire in major
venues in Bologna and at
The Good Ship in London,
the band comes out with a
concept album of ten tracks
. Overture opens with
very sweet and gentle tone,
while Drop turns a bit in
acid, with math rock on
the background. The two lines (math rock,
not excessive complications) are also confirmed by The Absence Theory, which looks a
lot like a rock song altogether. rEvolution of
the Species opens the way to some change
of pace. Acoustic guitar and romantic attitudes surprise the listener in Epiphany, but by
again it the song resumes running and hammering. So What ! evolves as a playful song
but the final goes on darker tones. Skizofonia opens with a beat, but then evolves in an
almost symphonic piece overtly psychedelic.
Gone proceeds along more direct influences
toward grunge and 90s with something of the
Smashing Pumpkins emerging here and there. A.S.T.R.A.Y. walks on trails that remind
somehow the neo-prog, with long guitar solos and various evolutions. And the piano
Earthset
opens Lovecraft: you proceed in misty land;
the contrasts, especially those caused by the
guitar, are very strong. The long suite (over
seven minutes) of Circle Sea shows an epic
construction, underscored by a brief aside
spoken. There is good and inventive power in
Earthset, able to present a consistent lp.
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