Lingalad
Confini Armonici

The Lingalad are a historic Lombard group dedicated to folk-rock music always inspired by an imagery deeply rooted in the world of nature. Perhaps some, upon reading the name Lingalad, will remember their 2003 debut "Voices from Middle-earth" dedicated to the universe of Tolkien and his mighty trilogy "The Lord of the Rings". That album also granted them international fame: they were indeed invited to the world premiere of the film "The Lord of the Rings" by Peter Jackson in Canada, in addition to receiving various accolades, including one from Priscilla Tolkien, daughter of the great writer. Compared to those days, the Lingalad have changed their face: there is no longer any trace of storytelling and fantasy imagery in their lyrics which, in the new work "Harmonic Boundaries" just released by Lizard Records, draw inspiration from the novels of the singer Giuseppe Festa, who in the meantime has become a writer and also a television personality for Rai2.

"Harmonic Boundaries" is their fifth album and marks a kind of new course: from the old lineup remain the mentioned singer and flutist Giuseppe Festa and co-founder Giorgio Parato on drums, piano, and arrangements while new members Luca Pierpaoli on guitar, Dario Canato on bass and Andrea Denaro on guitars, bouzouki, and mandolin have joined. As mentioned, the novels "Il passaggio dell’orso" and "L’ombra del gattopardo" by Giuseppe Festa form the basis of the lyrics for this album. Musically, the band offers inspired folk-rock ballads: Festa's voice is powerful and distinctive while the acoustic arrangements cloak the music with an ancient flavor. Songs like the opening "Sogni d’oblio", "Orante Della Morte" which talks about a poacher, the compelling "Occhi d’ambra" - also released as a single - transport us into a mythical, eternal dimension that is simultaneously close. "L’ombra del gattopardo" is a fine instrumental that showcases the band's great cohesion. The album is a journey into unspoiled landscapes that have retained a timeless purity as sung in "La grande orsa," "La terra di Aku," and "Il passaggio dell’orso." The closure is entrusted to the instrumental reprise of the beautiful "Orante Della Morte."

The Lingalad have the rare ability to evoke the enchantment and the "magic" of nature and, in this sense, have always remained true to themselves. "Harmonic Boundaries" confirms how the spirit and