Giardini di Mirò
Rise And Fall Of Academic Drifting

A gray, ambiguous sky, the smell of rain in the air, and that warm melancholy that permeates every cavernous corner of our ego... well, if this feeling were to materialize into sounds, one word: GIARDINI DI MIRO'. This is the debut work of the band from Reggio Emilia, released in 2001 by Homesleep; Rise And Fall Of Academic Drifting is the spiritual quest, the introspective journey of 5 guys that results in 8 tracks of unmatched artistic depth. A music that reaches deep within you, few sounds but effective; a warm guitar riff progressively accompanied by bass, violins, trumpets, piano, a crescendo of melodies culminating in the electric, distorted explosion of Jucca's second guitar, which seems to go into a trance. 8 tracks of rare tenderness, lightness that seem to communicate the inevitability of events, resignation but at the same time rebirth; Closing your eyes, the sounds transform into splendid winter frescoes, sounds that inspire... The influence of bands like Mogwai, Gybe, is evident, but Giardini di Mirò go a step further and in my opinion, distinguish themselves from them, they personalize, and create something that was missing in the post-rock scene. An album that meant a lot to me, and remains one of the best records of 2001.

Definitely a must-buy for all lovers of good music in general. S-U-P-E-R-B.

“...i’ve just prayed all the time, wasted time again
i’ve shocked all the skeptics
but i’m just the same...”