‘Eternal Mistake’ is a love story and philosophical reflection centred on a relationship between a human and a humanoid. Atmospheric elements are blended with powerful guitar riffs and orchestral passages.
At the start, I have to get used to the vocals/spoken words, which sometimes sound distorted, and the occasionally gritty sound of the music. But it suits the lyrics. The vocals and music are fairly calm at first, with more rock elements coming in on the third track. The atmosphere shifts (even within a single track) from surreal/dreamy to frantic. There are countless remarkable twists in the vocals and music.
‘Nothing But’ is a highly varied epic. The vocals are calm one moment, inspiring the next. I am regularly moved by the vocals and music.
This is also the case in ‘The Mirror – No Soul’, particularly due to the combination of accompanying guitar playing with piano sounds. Even if you didn’t understand a word of English, you would still feel the emotion in the vocals.
‘The Question – We Are Going Home’ is a beautifully composed duet, in which light classical elements are interwoven with frantic music. All tracks are complex and carefully arranged.
‘Eternal Mistake’ is a very diverse and special album.
(8/10) (Self-released)
Tracklist
01 – The Regrets – Lara Is Your Name – 06:40
02 – Don’t Knock On The Door – 05:09
03 – I’m Not On Your Side – 04:35
04 – Nothing But – 10:09
05 – The Mirror – No Soul – 08:22
06 – Eternal Mistake – 04:42
07 – The Question – We Are Going Home – 05:59
08 – HERO – 09:45
09 – Passing Away – 05:46
10 – No Fucking Way – 02:412:41
Line up:
Daniele Giovannoni: Drums, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Valerio Sgargi: Vocals, Keyboards, Guitars
Alex Massari: Guitars
Alessandro Cefalì: Bass
Guest Musicians:
Adam Holzman: Electric Piano, Acoustic Piano, and Moog Solo on “Hero”
Randy McStine: Guitar Solo on “Nothing But”
Susanna Brigatti: Vocals on “We Are Going Home”
Gabriele Giovannoni: Voice Over on “The Reg