ifsounds Gets Reset

“Reset” is the third official full length album by ifsounds via Melodic Revolution Records, and is the bands very first attempt at producing and releasing an album both in English and in Italian to explore lyrical opportunities in both their Native and English language.

“Reset” is an album about sudden stops and re-starts. Musically it’s about ifsounds, their story, their evolution and re-birth as a band. Lyrically “Reset” is about those shocking events that can upset a quite and ordinary life, leading you to want to completely reset your existence. The English version of the album is not the literal translation of the Italian version, but the overall meaning of the lyrics is much the same.

According to  Guitarist Dario Lastella the band has changed considerably since their last release “Red Apple” in 2012, the band had unraveled shortly after the release, leaving the project with only two members left in the band. Dario worked effortlessly to rebuild ifsounds with new musicians, there were many auditions before the band was complete, and many rehearsals with the revamped band.

Of course with the new line-up the musical style changed a bit, for example; Runal is a rock blues singer with a musical background heavier than former ifsounds’ singers, while Gianni Manariti is a drummer and vocalist from the electronic-rock band Ottovolante and he runs the stoner rock label Red Sound Records… The music of ifsounds’ is now more direct and heavier, while always keeping one eye on melodies and one on the prog-rock structures and harmonies that the band is known for.

“Reset” was released on July 30th and is the sum of very different musical experiences: you might hear echoes of classic and prog bands such as; Pink Floyd, Genesis, PFM, but there are several elements from hard rock and heavy blues rock acts such as; Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Boston or Kyuss, blended together in what is to become the new sound of ifsounds. Even with the new direction the band plan on maintaining their crossover prog rock roots.

MRR CD 22116

Italian Version
01 – Sono nato due volte Words & Music by Dario Lastella – length 6’00’’
02 – FR9364 Music by Fabio De Libertis, Claudio Lapenna, Dario Lastella and Giovanni Manariti – length 4’02’’
03 – Forty-Fourteen Words by Dario Lastella, Music by Pierluca De Liberato, Dario Lastella and Giovanni Manariti – length 5’04’’
04 – Laura Words & Music by Dario Lastella – length 4’11’’
05 – Io non volevo odiarti Words & Music by Pierluca De Liberato and Dario Lastella – length 3’34’’
06 – Scappa via Words & Music by Dario Lastella – length 5’39’’
07 – Flashback Words & Music by Fabio De Libertis and Dario Lastella – length 2’42’’
08 – Svanisco nel blu Words & Music by Dario Lastella – length 4’38’’
09 – Reset Music by Fabio De Libertis, Dario Lastella and Giovanni Manariti – length 4’39’’
10 – La Marea Words & Music by Dario Lastella – length 3’58’’  


MRR CD 22115

English Version
01 – When I was born again Words & Music by Dario Lastella – length 6’00’’
02 – FR9364 Music by Fabio De Libertis, Claudio Lapenna, Dario Lastella and Giovanni Manariti – length 4’02’’
03 – 40-14 Words by Dario Lastella, Music by Pierluca De Liberato, Dario Lastella and Giovanni Manariti – length 5’04’’
04 – Laura Words & Music by Dario Lastella – length 4’11’’
05 – I’ve never hated anyone Words & Music by Pierluca De Liberato and Dario Lastella – length 3’34’’
06 – Run away Words & Music by Dario Lastella – length 5’39’’
07 – Flashback Words & Music by Fabio De Libertis and Dario Lastella – length 2’42’’
08 – Fading to blue Words & Music by Dario Lastella – length 4’38’’
09 – Reset Music by Fabio De Libertis, Dario Lastella and Giovanni Manariti – length 4’39’’
10 – The tide Words & Music by Dario Lastella – length 3’58’’

ifsounds is:
Runal: Lead Vocals
Fabio De Libertis: Bass Guitar
Gianni Manariti: Drums
Claudio Lapenna: Piano & Keyboards
Dario Lastella: Guitars

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