AQUILE E SCOIATTOLI

Gone are the ELP influences (for most of it as we will see) and this album leaves more space to a truly and personal style, IMHHO. But I miss the bombastic music of their first two albums which was really incredible, at times.

This album sounds a bit average when compared to their other opuses. The intricate Italian prog is somewhat missing during the short tracks (four) of this album. Still, "Menestrello" is full of sweetness, emotion and peaceful glory that anyone is expecting from a great Italian band.

But a track as "Opera 21", is too much classical oriented to be interesting for the one I am. Press next (sorry guys).

The band recovers all of its splendour during the epic "Pavana". ELP is back ! Superb and powerful keys, thrilling instrumental parts (but this one is fully instrumental anyway). Sentimental? Maybe.

Some pleasant acoustic moments, some complex interplay. But at all instants, the great organ sound is there. Just to remind us that this band is seriously . oriented (I know, three letters are missing).

I am rather mixed about this album. On the one hand, "Latte & Miele" is trying to move off-wards their main inspirer, and on the other hand their best song here is closely related with this source. Ambiguous? You name it.

Three stars for this album.

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