Time Lapses
Auand, 2020
9/10
The Italian guitarist and composer Enrico Degani joins forces with Fabrizio Modonese Palumbo on this very unique effort where a series of improvisations were edited by subtraction, leaving 8 instrumentals that are bookended by their atypical cover of “Over The Rainbow”.
The album leads with “Over The Rainbow (in)”, where soft vocals complement the atmospheric landscape of restrained guitar, and “Blop Blop Blop” follows with warm, simmering post-rock ideas, as does the cinematic, ominous “Stardust Bath”.
At the midpoint, “Postcard” moves slow, with much beauty in its bare but impactful climate, while “Night Hunting” flows with a hazy feel that sounds like it would soundtrack a night time drive through the desert. “Shall You Dance With Me”, the album’s best, then takes a more abrasive turn into a nearly industrial like buzzing.
At the end, “Once I Was There” offers a sparse and dreamy place to reside, and “Over The Rainbow (out)” finishes off the listen with a continuation of the first track, where the deep, expressive singing suits the surreal environment splendidly.
Certainly a very meticulous effort, Time Lapses is full of reflective intimacy, just as it is moments of sci-fi like richness, where each track draws the listener in with its skilled textures and boundless imagination.
Travels well with: Submarine FM- Crawl; Christopher Sky- What It Is, It Isn’t