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LUSH RIMBAUD - The Sound Of The Vanishing Era

Name: LUSH RIMBAUD – The Sound Of The Vanishing Era
Item: The Sound Of The Vanishing Era
Rating: 6
Author: Michele Saran

2009 (From scratch, bloody sound fucktory et al.)

avant-rock, post-hardcore

by Michele Saran

A follow-up to "Action From The Basement", a collection of frantic, danceable post-emo often built on synths that nearly replace the guitar altogether, "The Sound Of The Vanishing Era" first and foremost confirms the growth of Lush Rimbaud, a quartet based in Ancona made up of Tommaso Pela (guitar, synth), David Cavalloro (guitar, synth), Marco Giaccani (bass, theremin) — all three also on vocals — and Michele Alessandrini (drums).

The nu-rave of their debut takes on a more varied use in "The Sound Of The Vanishing Era": syncopations, shattered synths, acidic guitars, and — absurdly enough — a more powerful, almost progressive sound, far beyond the overused anthems of "Action From The Basement" ("Sounds From A Vanishing Era").

While "2009 Crusade" and the lopsided "God Trip" backtrack on everything, to the point of sounding like recycled leftovers, other signs of growth come from "Space Ship", a wave deconstruction in the style of "Sheets Of Easter" by Oneida, and "Sounds From A New Era", with added percussion and oscillating feedback. Even the more traditional "Changing Gear" still shows they've absorbed the lesson of Battles.

It's an album — produced by six indie labels: FromScratch, Brigadisco, Bloody Sound, Hot Viruz, Narvalo Suoni, Sweet Teddy — of clear transition, unafraid to lean on production (the flawless Fabio Magistrali). Cover artwork by Rocco Lombardi, who also runs the useful blog "L'albero sfregiato".

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04/02/2010

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This article is an English translation of the original Italian text by Michele Saran, published on OndaRock.it. It was translated with the help of artificial intelligence, under the editorial responsibility of OndaRock's editor-in-chief, Claudio Fabretti.

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