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Artist: CABOTO (@)
Title: Hidden or just gone
Format: CD
Label: Fratto9 (@)
Rated: *****
Caboto from Bologna have arrived at their third "circumnavigation" and I'd say their emotional, post-fusion, jazzy impetus pushes the forward while sticking to their roots. There's something "old" (like every good wine) in the music of this band, some "electric-Miles Davis" flavour diluted in this "indie" potion. Differently from their previous album "Did you get visuals", the band added some vocals and some more "colours" but I'm sure those who loved their records so far won't be let down. The Hancockesque electric piano sometimes has that we can define a minimalist taste (even it's really far from serialism and from being "simple"), anyhow, it sails in a sea of troubled but yet calm guitar sea and on a groovy-jazzy rhythmic section. The vocals have made their debut on a few songs and it's a strange effects sometimes but in general I'd say the result is good. While with "Did you get..." I've had the impression the album was meant as a whole, in "Hidden or just gone" the focus is on the parts. While their improvisational flow combined with their great musicianship is still strong, they've timidly begun writing songs. According to my opinion some episodes have an incredible "phatos" (Canedineve, Disarchitetture/Glass elephant goes downtown) or even better that visionary/emotive touch that's one of their main qualities. Sad, psychedelic, jazzy, afro-american music for sinking ships and confused whales (if the layout has a significance).


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