Nights, by Valerian Swing

Nights

by Valerian Swing

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Ser Trincia Adoro la batteria... i cambi di accenti e gli spasmi all'inizio della 6° e 7° traccia sono il tipo di roba che mi piace un sacco e faccio anch'io Favorite track: Two Ships.

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1.	A Leaf 05:33	buy track
2.	Two Ships 04:03	buy track
3.	Three Keys 02:30	buy track
4.	Four Horses 03:56	buy track
5.	Five Walls 04:20	buy track
6.	Six Feet 03:31	buy track
7.	Seven Cliffs 05:30	buy track
8.	Eight Dawns 06:21	buy track

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Initially emerging in 2011, Valerian Swing cemented their place as one of most interesting bands in the Italian heavy scene, with their second album "A Sailor Lost Around The Earth." and then at an international level with 2014’s "Aurora."

2017 saw the return of Valerian Swing following a change of personnel that saw the exit of bassist Alan Ferioli in favour of baritone guitarist Francesco Giovanetti. The trio went and created their fourth full length album during a period of artistic growth and maturity that has seen them gradually expand their spectrum of sound beyond the boundaries of just being "heavy." The resulted in the album "Nights," undoubtedly their most accessible, rich and varied record to date.

Composed over a relatively short time period (by their standards) and recorded at the turn of 2016 in Bologna and Reggio Emilia, "Nights" saw the band work with long time friend and sound engineer Raffaele Marchetti. Mixing was handled by Matt Bayles (Mastodon, Isis, Botch, Russian Circles, Caspian) at Red Room Recording in Seattle.

"Nights" showcases Valerian Swing’s sublime technique and speed but unlike previous albums, the aim was to focus more on the melodic construction of their songs and less on the extreme. The result is an album that explores more expansive post-rock, rhythmic and cinematic sounds.

At certain points throughout the album, especially with the added vocal elements, some tracks venture into experimental pop territory, an area the band were unafraid to visit. The influence of new baritone guitarist F. Giovanetti (and synths) on Valerian Swing is evident. His place in the band allowed guitarist/vocalist Stefano Villani to lead them in a more free way allowing for experimentation with computers, electronics, processed vocals and devices different from the guitar.

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released May 12, 2017

Stefano Villani: guitars, electronics, vocals
David Ferretti: drums
Francesco Giovanetti: baritone guitar, synths

Recorded by Raffaele Marchetti at La Fabbrica Di Plastica
Mixed by Matt Bayles at Red Room Recording
Mastered by Giovanni Versari at La Maestà
Artwork by Luca Zamoc

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