The Strange Flowers Songs for Imaginary Movies

(The Strange Flowers come back after 5 years with their 8th album, featuring the original nucleus of the band (Michele Marinò, Giovanni Bruno and Alessandro Par-dini), plus drummer Valerio Bartolini.

As a matter of fact, Songs for Imaginary Movies is a very fresh and elegant release that brings the band back to its visionary, either psychedelic or psychedelic-pop, roots, with moods ranging from darkness to light, from colors to black & white.

The guys from Pisa go further beyond the clichés of 60’s revival and make another step forward into modernity, with the unique style that has characterized a re-markable, over 30 years-long career.

The album includes 11 all-original tracks in the elegant gatefold vinyl version, plus two bonus tracks in the CD version.
Being regarded as one of the most original and valuable acts of the psychedelic scene in Europe, The Strange Flowers likely made what is probably their best release ever.
A very nice production under every point of view: inspired songwriting, beautiful lyrics, a solid and convincing performance, exquisite arrangements, elegant cover art. An absolute must!)The Strange Flowers come back after 5 years with their 8th album, featuring the original nucleus of the band (Michele Marinò, Giovanni Bruno and Alessandro Pardini), plus drummer Valerio Bartolini.

As a matter of fact, Songs for Imaginary Movies is a very fresh and elegant release that brings the band back to its visionary, either psychedelic or psychedelic-pop, roots, with moods ranging from darkness to light, from colors to black & white.

The guys from Pisa go further beyond the clichés of 60’s revival and make another step forward into modernity, with the unique style that has characterized a re-markable, over 30 years-long career.

The album includes 11 all-original tracks in the elegant gatefold vinyl version, plus two bonus tracks in the CD version.
Being regarded as one of the most original and valuable acts of the psychedelic scene in Europe, The Strange Flowers likely made what is probably their best release ever.

A very nice production under every point of view: inspired songwriting, beautiful lyrics, a solid and convincing performance, exquisite arrangements, elegant cover art.
An absolute must!

REVIEWS

Bertrand Tappaz – Chronique 2020 – 04/04/2020 – VOIX DE GARAGE GRENOBLE

13 chansons pour ce 8ème album du quatuor de Pise qui existe depuis 1987. Un album qui est tout à la fois plus Indie ET plus Psychédélique (dans le sens vaporeux, noisy du terme). Comme si le quatuor italien voulait dépasser faire sauter toutes les frontières stylistiques ! En utilisant des sonorités judicieusement moins typées revival ils arrivent à transporter leur musique dans le 21ème siècle sans renier leur passion Néo Sixties !
Un bien bel exploit !
Qui nous fait bénéficier d’un album complet, varié, intelligemment agencé, et assez hors des sentiers rebattus, sans pour autant tomber dans la musique pour zicos et les bizarreries Arty.
J’aime ce groupe depuis que je l’ai découvert je les ai même fais jouer à Grenoble je vous en parle souvent et j’espère arriver à transmettre ma passion pour leur musique, et, une fois encore, je suis sous le charme de leurs chansons.
J’en aime la profondeur, la luminosité et la délicatesse de composition et d’interprétation ! C’est BEAU tout simplement !