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One Starving Day

Broken Wings Lead Arms to the Sun

The record patiently awaits its turn among the large pile of music. Finally it is allowed to play, to shine, to sing, and to scream in its beautiful agony. It’s like this: if you are a drooling mischievous apocalyptic follower of Godspeed You! Black Emperor or Mono, as well as Pelican, Neurosis, and Isis, then you absolutely _must_ get this album.

One Starving Day is a group of Italian musicians, with a previous experience in some hardcore bands, but what they whip up on their debut album, Broken Wings Lead Arms to the Sun, is beyond metal, beyond screamo and post-nu-post-rock. It is a blend of very melodic and voluptuous swells of unfolding desperation which erupts into the mass of lava… flowing… slowly… All you can do is just stand there, agape, watching it helplessly wash over your ears, consuming everything in its path. Take the intimate lyrics on my favorite track on the album, Leave:

on these tears / lay down, and wait
for becoming / an abandon
to soothe / all your fears
a pure heart / to soothe / and leave

Into this deadly cocktail, throw in the spacey 70s synth sweeps, raw violin screeches, and explosive (excellent) drumming. And I did mention the screamed vocals, right? That may sound discouraging to some listeners (or readers), but it works _very_ well for One Starving Day, and is actually more than welcomed by yours truly (surprise!).

The CD was released on Washington DC based Planaria Recordings, and then repressed on a colored 12″ vinyl with two extra unreleased tracks on an accompanying 7″ by KNVBI Records. Whether you’re a collector or not, this record must be in your library for the likes of the above mentioned bands.

myspace.com/onestarvingday | onestarvingday.com
myspace.com/planaria | planariainc.com
myspace.com/knvbirecords | knvbirecords.com

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