MINISTRI - Canzoni ombra

Over the years, a number of Ministri songs have led a kind of parallel existence, written at different times and left on the fringes of the official discography, never given real distribution, yet still able to keep their expressive power intact. In the words of the band themselves: "Tracks sitting on the opposition benches, waiting to come into play." In 2022 some of these songs left the bedroom, shared with fans through the band's newsletter — an intimate exchange with their own community, bypassing any middleman, accompanied by one simple request: keep them safe, don't spread them online. It was an experiment built on trust, one that fans embraced and honoured, turning those songs into a secret treasure to be preserved and protected. Now that the first leg of the tour behind "Aurora popolare" has wrapped up, Ministri have decided to give that material a proper home, reworking it in the studio and adding two brand-new tracks.

The result is an EP that finally shines a light on compositions that had remained in the shadows until now, but were never truly abandoned, and that have something necessary to say. The focus tracks of the record are "Questa non è musica", a powerful soundtrack for fleeting times, and "Gente che si ostina a vivere", a stubborn hymn to everyday survival — songs that stare straight into the chaos of our times with disillusionment, yet without giving an inch, turning resistance into a form of fierce optimism.
With irony and emotional tension, Ministri ask themselves what invisible force keeps pushing people forward, even when everything — governments, fate, even the sky itself — seems to be working against them: guitars and socio-political commitment, the by-now well-established recipe of the Milanese trio. Particularly interesting, at the close, is the work done by Federico Dragogna on "Nostalgia di dio", which brings the band closer to unusual sonic textures.

The project's artwork continues the visual research path the band has pursued in recent years: after the 2021 tribute to Munari's graphic designs for Einaudi, the cover of "Canzoni ombra" draws inspiration from the look of the old sheet-music scores generations of musicians studied from. This release will also come with a one-side vinyl edition, with a smooth B-side, gatefold-style packaging and an unprinted black inner sleeve.
To support "Canzoni ombra", Ministri have also announced a series of summer shows that will take the band to some of the most important festivals and outdoor stages across the country. A new live chapter that gathers the energy built up on the previous club tour and carries it into open-air spaces, under the stars, keeping intact the spirit of togetherness that has always defined the group's concerts.

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27/06/2026