Released on: 5th July
You can guarantee that this, the premier album Quasar from Italys’ Aldi Dallo Spazio (ADS,) is an album made of quality material. Citing influences like Pink Floyd, Hendrix and Supertramp. That are all instantly recognizable through the remixed and remastered tone of the album. ADS add a healthy mix of traditional instrumentation and new-age exploration to their own blend of concept album. With Quasar being the first taste in not quite psychedelic but definitely mental, and affluent, Dad Rock.
Composition-wise there’s an emphasis on Floyds Wish You Were Here album. Which, yeah, this is quite a saucy little postcard from Italy. Sounds like that they’re going to go far with Quasar. And as can be expected from the prog genre the track times certainly do.
Pacing is a big thing on this album and Quasar drives attention to more sophisticated arrangements through well placed changes in rhythm and tone. And with these dynamic changes alter the overall mood from enthusiastic to wise.
It’s no Magnum Opus, thankfully, but Quasar is a substantial love letter to the last generation heroes, Rush and Yes included. Which begs the question; Is it Dad Rock or is it the product of teenage kicks? Whatever it is you only ever get one chance in life to play a song that can twang like the best of them. And Aldi Dallo Spazio have seized that opportunity and made the most out of it.
8/10
