Due
Lady Lovely, 2025
10/10
The Italian quartet Monteceneri bring a diverse set of influences to their atypical version of post-rock, where the 4 songs welcome plenty of electronic ideas, too.
The strong attention to ambience of “Call Of The Void” starts the record with Markus Sotto Corona’s animated bass and Simone Chiodini’s agile drumming adding much to the detailed post-rock, and “Paul’s Holy Hands” follows with dense synth and Massimiliano Bellavia’s radiant guitar making for a mesmerizing climate that’s got some punk flavor.
The back half belonds to “Palm Hero” and “PSKNSS”. The former is a calm moment of intimacy that’s a bit mysterious and builds into a busy, cinematic EP highlight of dynamic instrumentation. The latter emits waves of beauty and grace that are dreamy, memorable and make great use of Victor Untila’s meticulous guitar.
A really intricate affair that’s easily accessible, the nods to ambient rock, psychedelic and metal sure are appreciated via this truly exceptional listen.
Travels well with: The Conformists- Midwestless; Daydream Three- Stop Making Noise