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NOTABENE
NOTABENE
2005 , ITALY - Out of print/Fuori stampa
Label: MELLOW RECORDS
ALBUM REVIEW
This is the first, self titled CD release from Italian's Notabene. Aside from the standard group line-up of guitar, bass, keys, drums and vocals, they are supplemented by violin and trumpet, to produce a style which blends the best of 70's symphonic rock with some jazz fusion moves and a modern twist. For those that like them, some easy comparisons can be made with PFM, and Le Orme. The energetic violin work recalls Quella Vechia Loccanda (the strident, powerful opening to Effimero Regno Di Plastica is a perfect example of this), and some of the harder edged moments are redolent of A Piedi Nudi. The trumpet leads give this CD a unique feel of its own, supplying some decidedly jazzy inserts, and a few moments which conjure up a more 60's psychedelic atmosphere, aided by some fairly startling primitive organ sounds, which remind me of early Ange or Catharsis. (DPRP)
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