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Studio Album, released in 2003, Italy.

Rock Progressivo Italiano.

FLOATING STATE is the name of a new Progressive rock band from Italy. The sound reminds one of the best British prog of the Seventies: sudden changes, hard-rock and touching melodies (Michele Moschini can already be considered one of the best voices of the Italian progressive rock scene). Intense progressive romantic inspirations (often in suite form) of GENESIS meet the enchanting British folk-rock atmospheres of JETHRO TULL.


There are neither thrilling complexness nor headcrashing virtuosity.There's fine "Classic Prog-like" folkish album from Italian band FLOATING STATE.It reminds me of JETHRO TULL's "Thick as a Brick" most,but surely it can't be compared with TULL's masterpiece.Good vocals (with fun accento),great songwriting (wonderful melodies!),but the main flaw is epics' length.Is this was SO necessary?While listening to "Pilgrimage..." at the first time,I use to make breaks every 10 minutes - TOO MUCH FILLER-LIKE SOLOING!!!FLOATING STATE aren't these genius to grab your attention and never let it go till the epic goes - there's nothing too important to focus on,so it gets boring.Such soloing would be great during the live show,but in the studio each of the epics should have been shorter at least on 1/4: "White Flower" 15:34 and "Pilgrimage to Nowhere" 30:22 (probably).Nevertheless,I'd like to listen to something else from these Italian guys - something more straightforward and not longer than 15 minutes!!! 

Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Waterclock (2:31)
2. White Flower (21:59)
3. Fairies' Inn (3:15)
4. Pilgrimage to Nowhere (44:11)
5. Something has Changed in the Happy Land of Vondervotteimittiss (2:34)

Total Time: 74:30

Line-up / Musicians

- Francesco Antonino / bass guitar, fretless bass, jew's harp
- Beatrice Birardi / drums, percussions, vibraphone
- Gigi Ferri / electric, acoustic, classic, 12 strings guitar, mandolin
- Mimmo Ferri / keyboards
- Michele Moschini / voice, flute, recorder
- Grazia Stella / alto & soprano saxophones

Guest musicians:
- Assia Polito / voice
- Walter Zupa / alto saxophone
- Marcello Patruno / trumpet
- Antonello Fanizzi / trombone