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It was some time ago that I was pleasantly
surprised by the Italian band Klimt 1918 who released their debut album through
My Kingdom Music. A nice and refreshing mix between all kinds of music with a
melancholic touch to it. Somehow they changed labels to Prophecy Productions and
are back with a new album, "Dopoguerra". I haven't seen this album coming which
surprised me a lot as well, but that didn't make me any less curious. With "Undressed
Momento" they already proved to be one of the best progressive and creative
musicians in the doom rock/metal scene.
To begin with a conclusion, this album is just as breathtaking as their debut
album, with just a few differences. One of them is that this album sounds more
as a whole and the listener gets more tied to the songs all along the ride. But
still they prove themselves worthy to be named in the same line as bands like
The Cure, Porcupine Tree, Anathema, The Wounded and such. Call it whatever you
like, doom rock, light depressive metal, dreamlike rock, emotional art. Just a
few 'labels' I came up with to classify this band, but I think labels are highly
unnecessary for a band like this. For Klimt 1918 feeling is definitely more
important than a label or whatever description - the feeling and atmosphere is
definitely the main ingredient (or at least to me). The band has no boundaries
or limits when it comes to composing the music they like, they go from new wave
alike melodies to pounding double-bass parts (though they are pushed a little to
the background) and from The Police/Sting alike vocal lines to soundscapes that
mostly refer to a band like Anathema. Variation is the keyword just besides
emotion. Mingling the two with great musicianship and a hugely clear production
makes what Klimt 1918 is all about.
Though, I already revealed my conclusion a few lines are on its place I think.
This album is definitely a successor of the "Undressed Momento" album, the songs
are sounding more mature and seem to fit better to each other than before and
that gives the listener more the chance to get into the album, it took me a just
one single spin to get into it while the aforementioned debut album took me
quite some spins before it turned out to be a true gem in the genre. Open minded
music lovers and doomster should definitely check this one out, I can't imagine
someone to be disappointed, definitely not those people who were a fan of the
first album.
The release date of this album is set for April 25th, so keep your eyes open!
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