La Dionea
La Sindrome di Cassandra (EP)

THE REVIEW

After 5 years of playing, from the grand stages of festivals to the smallest clubs, the "La Dionea" bring to life their first "La Sindrome di Cassandra".

The album is the perfect synthesis of their experiences. A continuous uncertain migration, born out of the precarious necessity that all young people of our time share, which translates into their state of mind. The desire and necessity to scream through the only passion and direct form of communication for them—the instruments and the stage—their emotional condition.
La Sindrome di Cassandra is the existential expression of an entire generation narrated through the emotions of a trio of suburban kids.

The album sounds like a blend of energy and melody, anger and tenderness, with a strong personal imprint and a meticulously crafted attention to the lyrics that, hermetic, are sung sometimes with sweetness, sometimes screamed to the extreme. The arpeggios, alternated with distorted sounds that explode in the choruses after a crescendo, create a musicality typical of poetry. The long instrumental sessions interrupted by constant tempo changes manage to avoid boredom and form the perfect composition to be fully appreciated.

"Dare tempo al tempo è una trattativa senza scambio" is somewhat the manifesto song of their style. The song opens with an arpeggio supported by drums and bass, together creating such musicality as to highlight it and set the atmosphere for the voice. The words unfold darkly in a very slow crescendo that culminates at the end in an "Tocca a te, piangere per me". "Farsene una colpa", even by reversing the dynamics, remains faithful to the sound present in the album. After a hectic first part, it leads into a long instrumental session where, no longer through the voice but through the guitar, the group's strong expressive emotionality emerges once again.

The rest of the EP is then divided into two parts: the first two aimed at a "universal" emotional sphere, in which many will recognize themselves, and the following two with a more personal-autobiographical imprint.
Definitely noteworthy is "In Vortice", which narrates, over an exquisite bass line, the life of those, forced into constant movement, who are "forced to give affection cheaply, in a vortex of resentments". The melody, mixed with the words and solos, deeply touches the soul of the listener.

The lyrics and music are by Alfonso Roscigno, while the arrangements are by the entire band.