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This album I'm reviewing is the reissue of the debut album by Shed Of Noiz (a practically unknown album), re-released by Sinusite Records (Gli Ebrei, Nut, The PotT, Preti Pedofili). The novelty is a bonus track. Anyway, let's start from the beginning.
Shed Of Noiz is a band from Livorno, which plays pure Stoner Rock. What strikes me is their success in combining such sounds with Italian lyrics that could also be defined as "pop". Anyway, let's go to the album.
The album opens with the title track "Re: SoN", the track starts with a purely stoner energetic instrumental lasting a good 1 minute and a half, then the vocals kick in. Perhaps a somewhat bold choice, it could bore or be enjoyable. As far as my hearing is concerned, I choose the latter option, because if listened to at a high volume, you can't help but jump. The track goes on with various changes from stoner to metal, then finishes in a way that seems to recall the noise of "Dell'impero delle Tenebre" by Il Teatro Degli Orrori.
The second track "InnoQui" is more contained and classic, nothing special but very catchy. Almost a bridge, a moment to breathe before reaching the third track "Immutevoli", with a purely noise intro, and an intelligent progression. Remarkable is the musical interplay of the instruments. Right after, we reach the track "Corri Dora", one of the most "pop rock" tracks on the album which, like it or not, stays in your head even after some time. As soon as it's over, the track "Psico Area" begins, and what strikes me about this track is the bridge. It reminds me quite a bit of Tool, and that can only please me, also because it's well composed. After that, we have "Aurora" and "Senza Peso", two tracks that seem to have been separated later, both "pop rock", the second also reminiscent of the atmospheres of Coldplay's debut album. But after this other moment to breathe, they delight us with "Infetto", pure Italian stoner rock, interesting lyrics, and excellent composition. The last track remains the bonus track "Il Libro", a track that mixes a bit of all their previously mentioned influences, well composed but nothing extraordinary.
In conclusion, this first work by the Livornese Shed Of Noiz is a good beginning. I really look forward to more from them, I'm sure they have much more to tell us and that they will improve even further with experience.
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