When we talk about a 7” that is self released with simplicity, as
far as I’m concerned, you ALWAYS have to appreciate that effort
regardless of the outcome. Fortunately, with
The Sensibles, it goes
further: the DIY spirit of this production is without a doubt a touch of
class in this release but there is also a lot of quality for a band
that is now well oiled, active since 2009 and appreciate that they are
doing this lately also outside of Italy. After a good amount of playing
live around the North of Italy in previous years, 2012 was, without
doubt, an important year for the band: change of line-up on guitar and
on drums, a nice tour of the U.S. and first official release of which I
am going to talk about. Recorded at
CB Studio in May 2012 and mixed at
Tup Studio, the month of July saw the official publication of the disc,
with an initial print run of 300 hand-numbered copies.Layout and
graphics were edited by Stella, who is the singer of the band (check out
her
blog!) with the help of
Raffaele and
Claudia Carrieri. The photos of
the four “Sensibles”, inside the liner notes, were taken by
Laura
Donati. The tracks on this record fully express the sound that the band
plays during their gigs that i have been able to appreciate in person
many times (here’s a
live report): punk-rock tinged with power-pop but
luckly has nothing to do with that terrible revivial which seems to be
in vogue lately. Having to venture a comparison I would say that they
remind me of
The Muffs, but also of the fancy Japanese
Shonen Knife.This
is an record that I listened to so much and with pleasure.Personally I
like it more when bands definitely push on the accelerator, so it is no
coincidence that my favorites are
Open Book and
Denny, opening tracks
of both sides. While waiting for the first full length (2013 ?!), I
would recommend this 7”, and if you do not trust my opinion, you can
always give at least a listen to the record through their
Bandcamp page,
you will hardly be disappointed.