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With Arctic Plateau a new post rock / shoegaze band is on its way. The man behind Arctic Plateau is Gianluca DiVirgilio who wrote the tunes, sings and plays guitar and piano. For the rhythmic part he got bassist Fabio Fraschini and drummer Cesare Petulicchio.
The cover looks like a photo taken in the early 70's - and it is like a melancholy look back in time... The opening tune is called Alive, an atmospheric sad tune. The title track On A Sad Sunny Day carries you away into a dreamy state of mind. Slowly the song develops and picks up speed a bit. Gianluca DiVirgilio's vocals fill the song with sadness. The soundscapes create pictures when you close your eyes and allow the music to take over. In Epica Memories is following the chosen path, even if DiVirgilio varies a bit. At Amethyst To #F Arctic Plateau crossing the genre borders with whispered parts, beside that there are a few reminiscences to Porcupine Tree audible. One of my favorites is Coldream with acoustic guitar and partly whispered vocals. The whispered words make you feel uneasy, but then the vocals are somehow smoothing. A bit later Arctic Plateau become a bit more powerful, don't expect a storm breaking loose, but its like the wind is getting stronger, the surf is getting wilder... At Eight Years Old you get taken by surprise by a marching drum while the guitar is whirring, later flirts with the traditional Greek guitar. The long track In Time is showing different facets of Arctic Plateau. The time code shows that the song is about 21 minutes, but at about 6 minutes it dies away... A long silence and at about 18:40 min. you hear piano and rain falling... Thunder, the sound of rain get's louder. The piano is gone and you only hear the rain, the thunder... And the soundtrack for a day dream is over.
If you like bands like Klimt 1918 and post rock in general, then you should check out Arctic Plateau! I recommend Alive and Coldream.
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