The Imaginary Nocturnes of Ofelia
One evening as I was driving down the highway I began listening to All Harm Ends here by OfeliaDorme. It was like being I was transported into a hypnotic world where the notes of the guitar began to whisper to me as the white line on the road tried to keep my concentration. Blaring headlights coming from the other direction blinded me temporarily. Blue and green traffic signs were lit up, and the voice of Francesca Bono, lead singer of the group, seems to dance around my car in a rhythmic motion. I have always enjoyed travelling by night but I have found few CDs capable of being a suitable travelling companion. Well, All Harm Ends Here has satisfied my quest. A combination of mysterious tracks, where equilibrium dominates excesses light and darkness, sweet and sour.
Many excellent bands like OfeliaDorme have come out of Bologna. Musicians from this city have learned to use binoculars (or even a telescope) to contemplate faraway places for inspiration. OfeliaDorme is an excellent example of this talent and maybe one of the best examples that Italian indie rock has to offer. It was extremely difficult to choose a few sample tracks for the UtopicMusic Blog player this time because, in my opinion, the CD should be listened to in its entirety, possibly during the night when the sandman begins to work his magic of putting to sleep the spirits of fear.
Carlo Trevisan
English translation by Karin Andrea Halliwell
http://www.ofeliadorme.it/
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