The progressive rock band from Italy
known as Nuova Divisione have released their new LP record, “The
Last Man in Europe.” The album comprises 11 original tracks for an
approximate total listening time of one whole hour, making for a
comprehensive treatment of the band's new material and a fine
introduction for rock fans not yet acquainted. It has been proudly
published as an independent release without support from the
corporate music infrastructure. Written, performed and produced with
the most integral principles of classic rock in mind, Nuova
Divisione's “The Last Man in Europe” is definitive proof that
prog-rock is both alive and kicking like crazy.
Nuova Divisione cite as main artistic
influences such seminal rock artists as the Beatles, Genesis, Peter
Gabriel, Pink Floyd, Yes, Brian Wilson, and Simon and Garfunkel. From
here their inspirations become less obvious: classical titans such as
Rachmaninov, Gershwin and Bartòk are represented, as well as jazz
players like Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, and Ray Charles. Their list
of favorites veers away into seemingly unrelated art forms at the
last, including names like Stanley Kubrick, Monty Python, and
Friedrich Nietzsche.
While this surprising rainbow of input
is explained by the overall theme of Nuova Divisione's album
(described below), its sound is a blend of the Beatles' creativity
and Pink Floyd's tonal inventiveness. Fans of either band are likely
to be extremely pleased with their first experience of “The Last
Man in Europe,” as are fans of Yes, Simon and Garfunkel, and
virtually any group showcasing extremely strong songwriting as one of
their chief charms.
Speaking of the plot and motifs of
their new LP, Nuova Divisione write, “The album is a concept. The
story is quite weird: a mixture between the Book of Revelation,
Dhamma Pada, Greek Mythology, Nietzsche, Monty Python and a long
lucid dream. To summarize the thing, I would say it is all about
self-consciousness. Which is, I think, the one and only method to be
happy and safe. You've got to love yourself if you want to love other
people. And you've got to know yourself if you want to understand
other people. And love them.”
“The Last Man in Europe” by Nuova
Divisione is available online worldwide. Get in early. Very early.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
“The Last Man in Europe” by
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