L’Attimo del Dubbio is an interesting project from Padua that took shape in 2018, inspired by the soundtracks of Italian crime action seventies B-movies (a genre known as poliziottesco), in the vein of bands such as Calibro 35, La Batteria, Strato’s or Apollo Beat. In May 2021 they self-released a first EP entitled Vol. 1 with a line up featuring Filippo Lazzarin (guitar, organ – previously member of another prog band called Vuoti a Rendere), Alberto Baretta (drums, synth – from Oberon) and Andrea Mengardo (bass). It’s just a nice collection of five short instrumental pieces, a kind of declaration of intent. The art cover gives a good idea of the musical content and of the sources of inspiration...
The opener “Niente mezze misure” (No half measures) starts by a dark church-like organ passage, then the rhythm section comes in and the tension rises for a reckless ride through the streets of a busy city... The following “L'attimo del dubbio” (The moment of doubt) brings a touch of mystery and vague Mediterranean flavours while the cinematic “Il tormento e l'estasi” (Torment and ecstasy) is more frenzied and dynamic.
“La bravata” (The stunt) features a brilliant drumming and some sudden changes of direction while the last track, “Istantanea di una rapina” (Snapshot of a robbery), ends the EP with a darker, reflective atmosphere and good promises for the future...
You can listen to the complete EP HERE
“La bravata” (The stunt) features a brilliant drumming and some sudden changes of direction while the last track, “Istantanea di una rapina” (Snapshot of a robbery), ends the EP with a darker, reflective atmosphere and good promises for the future...
You can listen to the complete EP HERE
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In December 2021 the band self-released another EP, Vol. 2. It’s just another collection of five short pieces, but this time the band, with the line up still featuring Filippo Lazzarin (guitar, organ, vocals), Alberto Baretta (drums, synth) and Andrea Mengardo (bass), during the recording session was helped by two other former members of Vuoti a Rendere, credited as guest musicians, Annalisa Agostini (sax) and Marina Miola (violin) who contributed to enrich the sound. The art cover is in the same style of that on the previous EP and the subject matter is the same as well but, in my opinion, the song-writing is more consistent and marks a step forward...
The opener “L'alchimista” (The alchemist) starts slowly and conjures up the image of a mysterious character. As the rhythm rises, from deep within him rise thoughts dark and dangerous as the shapes of killer sharks rising to the smell of blood... I think that this short quote from The Sunbird by Wilbur Smith could describe the atmosphere of this track very well! Next comes the nervous “Night Stalker” that suggests the feeling that tragedy might prove to lurk behind a curious train of events...
The title of the following “Lupus in Fabula” (Speak of the devil) refers to a Latin expression used when you speak of someone or something that suddenly appears out of the black, almost as if you were calling or summoning that presence. It’s a funny piece built on jumping bass lines and unexpected digressions... Then “Il contorsionista” (The contortionist) ends the Ep with a good dose of vitality and gusto.
On the whole, a very promising work!
You can listen to the complete EP HERE
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