[LBN037] Feminine – “Lorelei” (December 10, 2016)


Lorelei is the debut album from duo Feminine (Giampiero Riggio and Francesco Cipriano).

A wave manifesto against the deeply rooted reverence for the logic of genres.

“Lorelei” develops on two complementary levels: one archaic and passionate,

troubled by the many contradictions of a land like Sicily and the other,

accurate and bewitching, is a prelude to teutonic Stuttgart.

A countless number of bytes which they shared and exchanged remotely.

This work is romantic and brave at the same time, constantly immersed into a very deep atmosphere, never trite,

fooled by the certainty that there is no dream which cannot be described.

Written, performed and recorded in 2013-2016 in Messina (IT), Trapani (IT) and Stuttgart (DE).

All songs arranged and perfomed by Francesco Cipriano. Lyrics & Vocals written and performed by Giampiero Riggio.

except for “A Ghost too”, written and performed by Laura Loriga (Mimes of Wine). Drums & additional samples by Enzo Cimino.

Produced by Enzo Cimino. Mastered at Ludnica Studio Rec.

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REVIEWS

 

Distorsioni:  “…un magico equilibrio tra una visione fortemente sentimentale e drammatica…”
Traks:  “è spesso nel minimalismo di alcune tracce che si avvertono gli istinti migliori del disco.”
Ziklibrenbib:  “impressionnant et singulier et à écouter à fort volume pour en saisir toutes les riches nuances.”
Triste:  “Uno sguardo sul passato e la voglia di sperimentare insolite e istintive fusioni sono gli ingredienti di questo ottimo primo atto…”
Rockerilla:  “un’alchimia sonora che stupisce e ammalia.”
TomTomRock:  “…le dieci tracce del disco vivono per conto loro senza bisogno di troppi rimandi. Ed è già un gran bel risultato.”
The Breakfast Jumpers:  “un disco chi ti dilata e contrae il cuore come un muscolo involontario.”
Liverpool Sound and Vision:  “Feminine have opened up something that is fleshy, full of heart and more importantly has soul.”
Beach Sloth:  “…a passionately felt piece of work, one whose arrangements linger in the mind long after they are over.”
Music Won’t Save You:  “…una dimensione popolata da suggestioni stimolanti, che travalicano tempi, luoghi e temperie stilistiche.”
Musica Difficile Italiana:  “…una forte componente sperimentale nella complessità degli intrecci possibili tra suoni, rumori e linee vocali…”
Yeah I Know It Sucks:  …nice material, it’s just difficult to say something fruitful about it, why talk if you could just listen, right?”
Rockit.it:  “una sorta di concept bicromatico dove crepuscolo e luce duellano sopra un immaginifico, quanto composito, palcoscenico”