Snail In The Clouds
Monotreme, 2026
9/10
This sophomore album from multi-instrumentalist Michele Ducci brings along an impressive cast for these 10 lush and attentive pop songs.
“More Than One But Less Than Two” opens the listen with Ducci’s warm keys and expressive voice that tugs on the heartstrings, and “Rain On Me” follows with bright synth and gritty vocals that enlists Letizia Mandolesi’s soft backing vocals as the setting gets more playful.
“Woman Like You” arrives in the middle and uses beats strategically amid bright guitar for a very melodic delivery, while “Follow The Sun” moves with a hazy approach that layers the instruments superbly.
“Alabaster” and “Outro” exit the listen. The former benefits from strategic xylophone and timeless pop flavor, and the latter gets a bit glitchy while still being intimate and poetic.
An eclectic listen in the area of tempo, mood and musicianship, Ducci touches on psychedelic ideas and injects harmonies, soulfulness and distortion into a truly enlightening effort.
Travels well with: Lone Assembly- Knots & Chains; Serious Child- What Lies Beneath