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ZOLA JESUS - Stridulum I I

Name: ZOLA JESUS – Stridulum I I
Item: Stridulum I I
Rating: 6
Author: Francesco Nunziata

2010 (Souterrain transmissions)

lo-fi goth

by Francesco Nunziata

"Stridulum II" è la versione europea (edita dalla Souterrain Transmissions) di "Stridulum", uscito qualche mese fa. Questa nuova edizione aggiunge tre brani, mantenendo inalterata la qualità interlocutoria dell'Ep. Tralasciando i brani che già conosciamo, interessa qui rilevare l'epica austerità di "Towers", la riscrittura e la ripulitura di "Sea Talk" (la versione originale la trovate sul mini "Tsar Bomba") e la ballata pianistica di "Lightstick".

In ogni caso, se decidete di sborsare dei soldini, optate per questa edizione.

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07/10/2010

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This article is an English translation of the original Italian text by Francesco Nunziata, 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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Tracklist

1. Night
2. Trust Me
3. I Can't Stand
4. Stridulum
5. Run Me Out
6. Manifest Destiny
7. Tower
8. Sea Talk
9. Lightstick

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