Blume – Ashes (CD Album – WTII Records)
Genre/Influences: Future-pop, electro-pop.
Background/Info: Blume is an Italian trio, which released their debut album “Rise From grey” in 2010 on the defunct A Different Drum. They next joined hands together with WTII Records unleashing “Autumn Ruins” in 2013. “Ashes” is their third album, which has been released by the end of 2018.
Content: Getting back with a new opus after a hiatus of five years is not an easy thing, but “Ashes” will definitely appeal for all lovers of electro/future-pop music. It’s a powerful composition mixing astral influences together with hard, danceable beats. The vocals of Enrico Filisetti are pretty charismatic, which creates a right balance with the power-pop sound of the band. “Ashes” sounds as the imaginary fusion between Covenant, Syrian and Neuroticfish.
+ + + : This ‘come-back’ truly sounds as a real tour de force. This is great and modern future-pop music carried by mature song writing, carrying melody lines and ultra-danceable vibes. On top of it all you’ll discover a great vocals production. Even if this album is ultra power-pop driven I also noticed an accomplished, emotional-like song (cf. “Desolation Road”). But as I said I prefer the danceable side and recommend the somewhat darker “Nightmare”. There’re some superb, naughty sound treatments running through this song.
– – – : The only single reproach I can imagine is the somewhat repetitive sound- and song formula.
Conclusion: I remember the more hesitant debut album from Blume. It was not that bad, but “Ashes” clearly sounds as their most accomplished work to date. This is great and refreshing future-pop music!
Best songs: “Nightmare”, “Scarlet”, “Iron Age”, “Desolation Road”.
Rate: (8).
Artist: www.facebook.com/blumemusic
Label: www.wtiirecords.com / www.facebook.com/WTIIRecords
About Blume
Blume is an Italian trio built around vocalist and lyricist Enrico Filisetti, with Ivan Savino handling composition, keyboards and production and Daniele De Fabritiis on guitar. The band released its debut album, “Rise From Grey,” in 2010 on the since-closed A Different Drum, followed by “Autumn Ruins” on WTII Records in 2013. “Ashes,” released in late 2018, is the band’s third album for WTII Records.
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