Les Longs Adieux – Vertigo (Album – Les Longs Adieux)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Wave; Dream-Pop.
Format: Digital.
Background/Info: Federica Garenna and Frank Marrelli are now busy for a couple of years under the Les Longs Adieux moniker. One year after their previous album they strike back with a new opus where each song is inspired by the tragic events from September, 11th.
Content: The band moves on there where their previous album stopped. The songs remain driven by good-old Dark-Wave guitar playing and dark atmospheres but the global production became a little bit more Dream-Pop as well. The songs have been achieved by electronic arrangements while Federica’s vocals are elevating the work towards a higher dimension.
+ + + : Les Longs Adieux have considerably improved most aspects of the production. First there’s a perfect balance between the guitar play and electronic sections. Next there’s the charismatic singing of Federica Garenna and last but not least the work is featuring a few little sonic pearls. The work is also more accessible than its predecessor because all of the tracks have been sung in English while a few songs also feature a refreshing a moderner touch.
– – – : From a very personal point of view I would have preferred they accentuated the Dark-Wave side of their sound instead of dreamy compositions.
Conclusion: Les Longs Adieux is progressively evolving towards a higher level of production.
Best songs: “Gander”, “Windows On The World”, “Man Of The Clouds”.
Rate: 7½.
Artist: www.facebook.com/LesLongsAdieux
About Les Longs Adieux
Les Longs Adieux is a darkwave duo of Federica Garenna and Frank Marrelli, based in Rome, Italy. The project mixes new wave and electro elements, with Garenna on vocals. “Vertigo” followed the band’s previous album, “La Luna”, by one year, and is built around songs inspired by the September 11 attacks.
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