Stop Making Noise
Self-Released, 2024
8/10
The Italian noise-rocker Enzo Pepi, i.e. Daydream Three, never disappoints, and this time we’re treated to 10 diverse tunes with a few guests on hand.
“Death Makes Fun Of Us” gets the listen off a fuzzed out start, where Vincenzo Arisco’s raw drumming suits the dense guitar and bright singing, and “Meat Sauce” follows with warm guitar and Carlo Barbagallo’s well timed backing vocals in a calmer atmosphere.
“Mad Dog” resides in the middle and is a loud yet melodic moment of tuneful noise, while “Empty Boxes” carries some post-punk flavor thanks to a light jangle amid the bursts of thick rock.
Close to the end, the swirling guitar and intense bass from Alessandro Formica makes “Dark Days” the album’s best, and “You Have No Control” exits with a dreamy intimacy of beauty and grit.
A really unique listen that meshes post-rock and noise-pop, Daydream Three excel with both gentle and pounding song craft, and this live recording captures their inimitable formula superbly.
Travels well with: Creve Coeur- Catastrophes; The Poison Arrows- War Regards