The latest Arm On Stage effort is an ethereal and modern progrock album, progressive in its atmospheres and tight in its sounds, with catchy and melancholic feels, where electronic inserts and wind instruments (sax, clarinet, French horn) and strings (cello and violin) find their perfect place.

Like the previous “Sunglasses Under All Stars”, released in 2010, all songs in “Aldrin” are sung in English. But while its predecessor was mostly based on improvisation, this record consists of prominent harmonic turns, melodies and riffs developed into songs. Working with artistic producers Paolo Benvegnù and Michele Pazzaglia has been fundamental in the making of this album.

The title and theme of the album revolve around the sense of humanity of error; “Aldrin” is a direct reference to the astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second man to set foot on the moon, and then fallen into a strong depression. A man who lost himself on planet earth for emotional reasons, typical of human race, despite having enjoyed from far away ‘that magnificent desolation’ in which rolls our extraordinary casualty. The story of Buzz Aldrin as a mixture of strength and fragility.

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Highly reccomended!