Sbarco – Sbarco

 

 

Sbarco – Sbarco
Argonauta Records – 2024
Rock, Punk, Alternative, Stoner, Metal, Prog
Rated: ****

It’s a trio from Milan, Italy and they’re about to release their self-titled debut album through Argonauta Records. We’re talking about Sbarco! And not only are we here to spread the good word about this record, no no no, we are also here to tell you that only a few hours from now we are honored to bring you that debut album as a premiere here on Stoner HiVe. That’s right the FULL ALBUM PREMIERE for Sbarco’s debut record will go live shortly! But first we are going to try to make you all giddy with anticipation and hopefully whip you into a frenzy for what you are about to hear. Sbarco are, respectively: Emanuele (There Will Be Blood, Out Of Project, The Sinatra’s, Dio Della Love), Matteo (Nient’altro Che Macerie) and Marco. And before you get whisked away on the slower currents of the marvelous fifth track The Dream you will first be going through four heavy rock rapids filled with punk energy. Imploring metal and grunge touches, there are a few moments you cannot help but remember the wildness of Therapy? And again during the seventh track The Heart. Which also seems to minutely implore something Queens Of The Stone Age is known for. Something you can also detect in a track like the fourth one The Companion. And then as fifth track The Dream commences and you bop along its current, that implores a few classical touches as well as more Sardinian roots. It even touches upon the pastoral part of the island's polyphonic tradition. It opens up the entire album and shows  Sbarco is more than just a punk rooted alternative rock band. In fact the album slowly develops its progressive side as well. Sixth track The Siren softly and sweetly, lures you deeper into Sbarco territory. But with the ending two part The Boat it gloriously sets sail upon those progressive waters. The vocals that already reminded of Andy Cairns here and there, again touches upon his sound as well as imploring a bit of Morrissey. And with The Boat pt.1 they opt for a future voyages of discovery. The Boat pt.2 shows that voyage maybe as violent and dangerous as the mythical beasts that wait below the ocean floor. The future and the ocean remain a mystery and we can only hope Sbarco will treat us to many more explorations. With Sbarco at the helm, you know you will reach port…

We thank Grand Sounds PR, Argonauta Records and Sbarco for the opportunity to host the FULL ALBUM PREMIERE of their debut album… Check in here soon! Or check the first single and opening track The Landing immediately…

(Written by JK)

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