Rosetta
Utopioid, Rosetta's new album and their third as a fully independent band, is a tour de force of outstanding songwriting, based on stellar musicianship and resulting in exquisite soundscapes. It is also another major step forward in the band's musical evolution, and may be seen as their most progressive and atmospheric release to date. To their credit, the band has made the album available on bandcamp on a pay what you wish basis.
This album represents the culmination of a shift in our working methods. Rather than each member having a defined creative role and ‘territory’ (as in the past), all members contributed to the album concept, instrumentation, vocals, lyrics, and production. Utopioidis the most democratic piece of work we’ve ever created, and we believe that its bedrock reliance on collaboration has also made it the strongest. Moreover, it has the deepest and most fully-realized concept of any of our releases, with every dimension of its composition and production serving narrative ends. All of the lyrics are first-person and in-character, though sometimes multiple perspectives are presented in multiple voices. There are four parts—like a symphony, or seasons, or cardinal directions. Each of the four parts intentionally sounds radically different from the other three. Find the best playback system you have access to, and turn it up loud.
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