Siegfried
K

The Siegfried return with a new work after the previous and excellent Salmo delle tempeste: specifically, this is their fourth album titled K. The peculiarity of K is that it was recorded live in the studio in a single recording session without the presence of overdubs, except for the vocal parts. From a musical standpoint, their clear desire to broaden their horizons is noticeable: indeed, Giovanni "Leo" Leonardi's group has so far been labeled in the sphere of new wave, particularly Italian; objectively, there were clear references to the early Diaframma. With K, the Siegfried instead demonstrate a varied and solid background that shows an undeniable basic musical culture: not only new wave, therefore, but also psychedelia and electronics and even dub can be found in this record. Already the initial "Kundalini Rising" ventures into mystical and psychedelic territories previously unexplored. The subsequent "Distonia" is instead in their classic post-punk style, very incisive and gritty. "Sentenza" is a tribal and futuristic dance while "Bersekir" is another ride supported by an epic text. After "Piscopolizia," a brief dub instrumental, it's time for the overwhelming and irresistible "La folia di Nijinsky," a piece to be counted among their best works. "Sopra un Erotik" is instead a calm and melancholic acoustic ballad and is followed by "Kaly Yuga," an electronic and psychedelic track that speaks to us of our dark age of decadence as predicted by the Vedic texts. After the explosive "Kraken," there's the surprise of a beautiful cover of the Kraftwerk classic "Trans Europa Express." It concludes once again with electronic settings with "Kenaz Musik, but in reality, there's also room for a long ghost track consisting of a long improvised jam session. The lyrics are, as usual, of great level and philosophical and highlight the decay of Western civilization. K is a necessary album that reconfirms the Siegfried as one of the most interesting Italian realities at the moment in the dark realm.