Banjo Or Freakout is the solo psychedelic fuzz folk of Alessio Natalizia, an Italian based in London. I'm really excited about this guy.....instead of gloomy shoegaze we have ambitious bedroom swathes of guitar and optimism. It's pretty incredible for one guy, and even more incredible given the code by which he records: everything must be done in one take. I'm still trying to get a hold of his latest Upside Down E.P., but these tracks should be enough to keep us going. He also has a penchant for covering other people's songs....I've taken two officially released songs, (Mr. No and the DFA approved cover of LCD's Someone Great) and a handful of cover versions that I could find.1. All I Need (Radiohead Cover)
2. Archangel (Burial Cover)
3. Atlas (Battles Cover)
4. Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa (Vampire Weekend Cover)
5. Mr. No
6. Someone Great
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This is soaring stuff. Archangel in particular is turned from the moody, rainy at 3am sounding twostep shuffle into a humble fuzz folk effort, and his psychedelic tendencies translate especially well on Atlas. Nothing really compares to the last two tracks however, and I would urge you to listen to them first. I'm waiting frustratedly to get a hold of his latest E.P. Until then, this should tide you over, and one thing's for sure; we should be seeing a lot more of this fellow in the future.
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