Rome

Rome is the musical project of Luxembourgish musician Jérôme Reuter. From mid-2000s beginnings in apocalyptic/neo-folk the project expanded into singer-songwriter territory while keeping strong historical and political themes. Reviews highlight prolific output and a distinctive baritone-led style.

Debut full-length Nera (2006) released on Cold Meat Industry; frequent collaborator/producer Patrick Damiani (noted on Nos Chants Perdus) and studio associate Duke Baudhuin are mentioned in reviews. Major recurring themes in reviews: historical concept albums (Spanish Civil War, Rhodesia), anti-capitalism (Hell Money), and recurring comparisons to Death in June, Leonard Cohen and Nick Cave.

Rome is the long-running musical project of Luxembourgish musician Jérôme Reuter. Reviews emphasize a shift between apocalyptic/neo-folk roots and a singer-songwriter sensibility, recurring historical and political themes, and a distinctive baritone delivery. Critics repeatedly praise ambitious concept works (notably the Die Æsthetik box set and A Passage to Rhodesia) and note strong literary and cinematic references. The project is prolific and polarizing but consistently regarded as a leading name in contemporary neo-folk.

For:Listeners of neo-folk/apocalyptic folk, fans of literary singer-songwriters and historically themed concept albums.