"ITALIA: ULTIMO ATTO" @ GOTHTRONIC (NL) by Il Levriero Staff
10/08/2009 at 19:15
Another awesome review @ GOTHTRONIC (NL) by TekNoir
" The flamboyant and many-headed Italian darkfolk cabaret ensemble Ianva has released a great new conceptalbum with the title Italia: Ultimo Atto. Passionated melancholic folk music with an influence of melodramatic cabaret delivered Ianva much praise on previous releases and this was completely justified so the expectations for this new album were pretty high. Italia: Ultimo Atto deals with the darkest and most controversial times of Italian history of the last 60 years as seen through the eyes of the oppressed, the idealists and the honest men. Through the eyes of the eternally defeated. It deals with partisans and fascists, war and corruption. The demise of the moral of a nation is transferred by splendid references to the most influential dissidents of those times, from Pasolini to Curzio Malaparte, from Pietro Germi to Giorgio Gaber, against a background in which the musical influence of the music from Dalida, Battisti and Morricone is reflected. Inava creates beautiful suggestive film-noir atmospheres that take the listener on a trip to a world in which the musical flow of the Italian city comes together with the chansons of Jacques Brel, the visually focused epic compositions of Morricone and the most experimental progressive rock from the ‘70s. The vocals are done by Mercy and Stefania D’Alterio. Italia: Ultimo Atto shows Ianva at its best. Powerful, epic and compelling. Ianva has again achieved to improve themselves. This also goes for the artwork and the packaging since the cd is packaged into a hardcover booklet that contains the lyrics of each song together with a historical photograph and a brief description of the historical event the song deals with. This release deserves the highest grade. A must buy. "
(TekNoir - Gothtronic (NL) - August 09 - 10/10)
Our biggest thnx to TekNoir and all Gothtronic Staff!
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