Surprise Comeback by 70s band Dalton. Good start into the new year.
Took me a bit to find info here, but it's a new AMS release and the title is Eden. Here's what the label says: "Among the names that no Italian prog enthusiast can do without we undoubtedly have the legendary Dalton, a band that in the early '70s left an indelible mark with the LP's "Riflessioni: Idea d'Infinito" and "Argitari". Their voice, guitar and one of the main composers was - and still is - Aronne Cereda, author of the recent "Memories" published by AMS Records in September 2017.
It seems that, thanks to that release, Aronne is now enjoying a second artistic youth, a fact proven by this new work that, after more than four decades, shows once again the name Dalton on the cover; this album sees in fact the collaboration of long-time members Alex Chiesa (flute, bagpipes, didgeridoo), Rino Limonta (bass) and Giancarlo Brambilla (keyboards), together with Nicoletta Gentile on vocals and guitar; it also features Eva Morelli from Il Bacio della Medusa (playing the flute in "Giardino dell'Eden" and "Guarda il Vento") and Fabio Zuffanti as artistic director in "Guarda il vento".
In "Eden", alongside the songwriting, folk and Celtic sides already present in "Memories", echoes of '70s progressive rock come back, unmistakably: an indelible sign of an era, that only those who have lived those years in first person can faithfully bring back to life; in particular, the songs "Giardino dell'Eden" and "La forza di Dio" will delight those who never forgot about Dalton, and still listen to their first two LP's regularly."
If the album-every-two-years pattern continues, there should be a new Unreal City this year. I know they were working on it a while back but it's been a bit quiet on the news front lately. Anyone know?
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Another 70s act with a new album
(with guests from Saint Just, Osanna, Formula 3 etc.)
This new Mad Fellaz is really interesting. Here's the first track of the album:
Can't remember, where the first two releases also sand in English?
La Lista!
Released and though removed from the list
Celeste-IL RISVEGLIO DEL PRINCIPE (CD Japan only so far)
Mad Fellaz - III
PAOLO SIANI feat. NUOVA IDEA - The Leprechaun's Pot of Gold
Fabio Gremo - DON'T BE SCARED OF TRYING (TdC, Ianva etc.)
Macchina Pneumatica - Riflessi Maschere
Aerostation
Donella di Monaco Opus Avantra
Coming soon (some very soon)
Il Castello di Atlante-SIAMO NOI I SIGNORI DELLE TERRE A NORD (Oct.) rerecorded first album plus (don't know why it aint out yet)
Conqueror (February)
Pholas Dactylus - Hieros Gamos (January) (No further proof, I don't really believe it, Info is from band member)
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Transsiberiana (late April)
Phoenix Again - Friends of Spirit (March)
Imagin'Aria E X E L I G E R E
La Batteria
Eveline's Dust - K
Eris Pluvia - Tales from another Time
Francesco di Giacomo (archival album) - La parte mancante (LP only?) (February)
Sooner or later (or never)
Ad Maiora
ALLUMINOGENI Metafisico
Asgard "Ragnarøkkr"
Entity "Il Naufragio della speranza" (rerecorded)
Falena
Fonderia (probability reduced)
Homo Ex Machina
Höstsonaten Ancient Mariner Part 2
Il Giardino Onirico
Il Paradiso degli Orchi
La Nuova Raccomandata con Ricevuta di Ritorno
Logos (probability reduced)
Melting Clock (first half of 2019)
Murple (probability reduced)
Psycho Praxis (probability reduced)
Raven Sad Leaf and a Wing 2019
La Fabbrica dell'Assoluto
Alphataurus Atto 3
Ske second album
Le Maschere di Clara (probability reduced)
Disequazione -"2084"
Basta! (closing in)
Barock Project
G.F. Piazza Live (ex PFM)
La Bocca della Verita
Cellar Noise
LatteMiele 2.0 (a spin off from Latte Miele)
Ianva
Il Tempio delle Clessidre
Sezione Frenante
Aqua Fragile
Mad Fellaz III... thanks for reminding! though with A.Farronato they sounded fresher
the one I'm especially looking forward to above all others is the 2nd SKE
Why is it whenever someone mentions an artist that was clearly progressive (yet not the Symph weenie definition of Prog) do certain people feel compelled to snort "thats not Prog" like a whiny 5th grader?
"Banco del Mutuo Soccorso" have signed with INSIDEOUT Music for their new album Transiberiana
New compi (remastered stuff) by Orchestre Celesti
https://orchestrecelesti.bandcamp.co...retrospectives
Gotta put in a plug for this one. I don't have the first 2 Dalton albums. A cross between Deep Purple and Jethro Tull didn't have them high on my priority list. Anyway, I listened to this in it's entirety on Bandcamp, and then bought the CD and the limited vinyl editions. For me, a near masterpiece of pastoral beauty. I would say it's like a cross between the first Reale Accademia di Musica album, and Loreeena McKennitt circa The Mask and the Mirror. If that sounds like something you'd like, definitely give this a listen. If you're looking for something edgy or jarring, this is a definite pass. I don't usually buy enough current to have a year end 10 best, but if I did, this would certainly make mine this year.
https://daltonprog.bandcamp.com/
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