Albireon - I Passi Di Liu![]() The sound is so fragile that it almost breaks, as it does on 'Cerbastri', a skewed folk ballad set against woodwind and background whistling. Even when guitars and piano enter the fray, the effect is slight, as they appear little more than embellishments to Borghi's haunting vocal. The same goes for 'Naufraghi' where Borghi's vocal hovers over classical piano notes, reverbed guitar and atmospheric hum. The spoken voice on 'Nymphalidae' is surrounded by creaking electronics, ringing guitar notes and ambient drone and when eventually an acoustic folk strum does appears it remains distant. I Passi Di Liu carries elements of ethereal and traditional folk, and on initial listen the entire thing may sound too understated to cause much of an effect. Repeated listening, however, shows I Passi Di Liu to be an effective transitional release from Albireon. It will be interesting to discover how Albireon follow this up. I Passi Di Liu is available as a regular CD, while a CD and DVD package featuring a film by Albireon is available in an edition of 100. For more information go to www.palaceofworms.com |